Daptomycin as supportive treatment option in patients developing mediastinitis after open cardiac surgery

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mediastinitis is a severe complication after cardiac surgery. While improvement of prophylaxis and of medical and surgical therapy has reduced its incidence, the treatment of mediastinitis continues to be a challenging problem. Withi...

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Main Authors: Weis Florian, Heyn Jens, Hinske Christian L, Vogt Ferdinand, Weis Marion, Kur Felix, Hagl Christian, Beiras-Fernandez Andres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/81