Daptomycin as a possible new treatment option for surgical management of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery
Autor: | Emmert Alexander, Mokashi Suyog A, Coskun Kasim O, Bireta Christian, Tirilomis Theodor, Schmitto Jan D, Popov Aron F, Friedrich Martin, Wiese Christoph H, Schoendube Friedrich A |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Zdroj: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vol 5, Iss 1, p 57 (2010) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1749-8090 80510094 |
DOI: | 10.1186/1749-8090-5-57 |
Popis: | 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). |
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