Staphylococcus aureus mediastinitis due to subclavian vein perforation and catheter-related-infection
Pierre Rivière,
Jules Bauer,
Florent Hégo,
Naji Raad,
Abeer Najem,
Aurélie Tomaszewski,
Simon Dandoy,
Guillaume Marie
Affiliations
Pierre Rivière
Intensive Care Unit, Boulogne-sur-mer Hospital, Boulogne-sur-mer, France; Corresponding author at: Intensive Care Unit, Boulogne-sur-mer Hospital, 33 rue Jacques Monod, 62200, Boulogne-sur-mer, France.
Jules Bauer
Infectious Diseases Department, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
Florent Hégo
Centre Oscar-Lambret, Lille, France
Naji Raad
Radiology Department, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
Abeer Najem
Medical Oncology Department, Boulogne-sur-mer Hospital, Boulogne-sur-mer, France
Aurélie Tomaszewski
Centre Joliot-Curie, Saint-Martin Boulogne, France
Simon Dandoy
Centre Joliot-Curie, Saint-Martin Boulogne, France
Guillaume Marie
Medical Oncology Department, Boulogne-sur-mer Hospital, Boulogne-sur-mer, France
In rare cases the implantation or use of a port-a-cath can be complicated by venous perforation or catheter-related infection. We describe a patient with these two complications resulting in Staphylococcus aureus mediastinitis. Removal of the device and prolonged antibiotic therapy cured the infection.
