Propionibacterium acnes Causing Mediastinal Infection following Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration

Joint Authors

Janssen, Katherine
Cho, Roy
Dincer, Erhan
Keenan, Joseph C.

Source

Case Reports in Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2019-04-07

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is now a standard of care to sample mediastinal lymph nodes and masses with high diagnostic accuracy and low complication rates.

However, the procedure has potential complications that might be life-threatening.

Here, we present the first case of Propionobacterium acnes (P.

acnes) causing mediastinitis following EBUS-TBNA of a subcarinal lymph node.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Janssen, Katherine& Keenan, Joseph C.& Cho, Roy& Dincer, Erhan. 2019. Propionibacterium acnes Causing Mediastinal Infection following Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Janssen, Katherine…[et al.]. Propionibacterium acnes Causing Mediastinal Infection following Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137321

American Medical Association (AMA)

Janssen, Katherine& Keenan, Joseph C.& Cho, Roy& Dincer, Erhan. Propionibacterium acnes Causing Mediastinal Infection following Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration. Case Reports in Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137321

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1137321