Name	Value
OCCURRENCE CATEGORY	MEDIASTINITIS
DESCRIPTION	Definition Revised (2004): Indicate if the patient developed a bacterial infection involving the sternum or deep to the sternum requiring drainage and anti-microbial therapy diagnosed within 30 days after surgery.

Name

Value

OCCURRENCE CATEGORY

MEDIASTINITIS

DESCRIPTION

Definition Revised (2004):
Indicate if the patient developed a bacterial infection involving the 
sternum or deep to the sternum requiring drainage and anti-microbial 
therapy diagnosed within 30 days after surgery.

MEDIASTINITIS (25) PERIOPERATIVE OCCURRENCE CATEGORY (136.5)