Coronary abscess: a complication of stenting.
We report the case of a 72-year-old male who underwent primary angioplasty for an acute myocardial infarction and developed a coronary stent infection with Staphylococcus aureus. The patient was treated with a prolonged course of IV antibiotics and underwent debridement and partial stent extraction successfully.
Liu
Jayson C
JC
Division of Cardiology, Medicine Service, Edward Hines Jr Veterans Hospital, Hines, Illinois 60141, USA. jayson.liu@med.va.gov
Cziperle
David J
DJ
Kleinman
Bruce
B
Loeb
Henry
H
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*