title: Deep sternal wound infection caused by group g streptococcus after open-heart surgery.
abstract: We report the first case of deep sternal wound infection caused by group G Streptococcus after open-heart surgery. The patient's clinical presentation was nonspecific and his diagnosis was delayed. Surgical debridement and a 4-week course of intravenous antibiotics consisting of sequential penicillin plus gentamicin/ceftriaxone led to recovery. Group G Streptococcus should be suspected as an important postoperative pathogen.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock 79430, USA. juan.sarria@ttuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sarria
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perez-Verdia
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Kimbrough
authors.forename: Ana M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Vidal
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013249:Sternum / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents