title: Continuous infusion of nafcillin for sternal osteomyelitis in an infant after cardiac surgery.
abstract: We report the use of the continuous infusion of nafcillin for the treatment of an infant who had methicillinsusceptible Staphylococcus aureus sternal osteomyelitis not responsive to traditional nafcillin dosing. The patient was successfully treated with surgical debridement and the continuous infusion of nafcillin. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing the successful use of the continuous infusion of nafcillin to treat an infant who had sternal osteomyelitis after cardiac surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana.
authors.forename: Chad A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Knoderer
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Elaine G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Cox