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Mediastinitis

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Respiratory system
Alternative Names

Chest infection


Prevention

The only way to prevent mediastinosis related to chest surgery is to keep surgical wounds clean and dry after surgery.

Treatment of underlying tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, or other condition associated with mediastinitis may prevent this complication.


Review Date: 07/28/2006
Reviewed By: Charlotte Grayson, MD, Private Practice specializing in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease, Smyrna, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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