Sternal osteomyelitis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus years after coronary artery bypass grafting: A case report

Sternal osteomyelitis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus years after coronary artery bypass grafting: A case report

Sternal infection after cardiac surgery is an infrequent post-operative complication. Aspergillus sternal osteomyelitis is a rarity. We review the case of a 77-year-old man with invasive aspergillosis of the sternum and left costal cartilage 23 years after undergoing cardiac surgery. The patient pro...

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Main Authors: Austin Hingtgen, Rishav Aggarwal, Shreya Avilala, Azmath Mohammed, Rosemary Kelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Aspergillus
Osteomyelitis
Sternal
CABG
Cardiac
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922002669

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