Case Reports in Infectious Diseases (Jan 2016)

Mycoplasma hominis Induces Mediastinitis after a Tonsillar Abscess

  • Anna Grancini,
  • Manuela Colosimo,
  • Antonella Restelli,
  • Rosaria Colombo,
  • Anna Maraschini,
  • Cristina Pozzi,
  • Giuseppe Breda,
  • Alessandro Protti,
  • Milena Arghittu,
  • Luca Gallelli,
  • Rita Maiavacca

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/9531715
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2016

Abstract

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Mycoplasma hominis is commonly involved in genitourinary tract infections. We report a 59-year-old man who developed a M. hominis-associated mediastinitis following acute tonsillar infection.