Deep sternal wire infection resulting in severe pulmonary valve endocarditis.

Bhavani, Sekar S

Deep sternal wire infection resulting in severe pulmonary valve endocarditis. [electronic resource] - The Annals of thoracic surgery Sep 2006 - 1111-3 p. digital

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

1552-6259

10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.01.056 doi


Aged
Bone Wires--adverse effects
Combined Modality Therapy
Coronary Artery Bypass
Debridement
Diagnostic Errors
Endocarditis, Bacterial--diagnosis
Heart Injuries--etiology
Heart Ventricles--injuries
Humans
Male
Osteitis--complications
Pneumonia--diagnosis
Pulmonary Valve--microbiology
Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency--etiology
Recurrence
Saphenous Vein--transplantation
Staphylococcal Infections--drug therapy
Sternum--microbiology
Surgical Wound Dehiscence--complications
Surgical Wound Infection--complications
Suture Techniques
Vancomycin--therapeutic use
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction--etiology
Wounds, Stab--etiology