Osteomyelitis of the rib caused by Aspergillus flavus following cardiac surgery.
Deep sternal wound infections are a rare but severe complication of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, with an estimated prevalence of 1%-4%. We report a case of osteomyelitis of the rib and chest wall abscess caused by Aspergillus flavus in a CABG patient, which was treated successfully with voriconazole.
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Susan
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D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D001231:Aspergillus flavus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012272:Ribs / Q000382:microbiology*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D065819:Voriconazole
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014230:Triazoles; D065819:Voriconazole