title: Daptomycin as a possible new treatment option for surgical management of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery.
abstract: We present a case of a 77-year old female who had undergone a coronary artery bypass grafting with an aortic valve replacement and developed three month later a Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) sternal wound infection which was successful treated with Daptomycin combined with vacuum-assisted closure (VAC).
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Göttingen, Germany. Popov@med.uni-goettingen.de
authors.forename: Aron F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Popov
authors.forename: Jan D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Schmitto
authors.forename: Theodor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tirilomis
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bireta
authors.forename: Kasim O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Coskun
authors.forename: Suyog A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mokashi
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Emmert
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Friedrich
authors.forename: Christoph H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wiese
authors.forename: Friedrich A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Schoendube
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017576:Daptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D013249:Sternum / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017576:Daptomycin