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15291295

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11-12
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-8-4
pubmed:abstractText
Hematogenous sternal osteomyelitis is a rare infection that has been associated with i.v drug abuse and blunt thoracic trauma, but iatrogenic infections have also been described following resuscitation and in conjunction with hemodialysis catheters. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common causative organism. Stenting is the preferred treatment for isolated stenosis of the coronary artery and is associated with a low complication rate and high patency rate. Such intravascular procedures are rarely complicated by infections. A 72-year-old man developed hematogenous sternal osteomyelitis following coronary artery stenting. Radiological diagnosis was made using CT scan and MRI, and blood cultures and aspiration fluid from the infected soft tissue were positive for S. aureus. Initial therapy consisted of i.v. second-generation cephalosporin followed by oral cephalexin and later linezolid. Prolonged antibiotic therapy without surgical intervention was successful in controlling this rare complication. The patient was well at the one-year follow up, with patent stent and no signs for recurrent osteomyelitis. Although transcutaneous stenting is a widely accepted strategy for treating stenosed arteries, this case highlights the possibility of hazardous infectious complications associated with such procedures.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0043-5325
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
30
pubmed:volume
116
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
404-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Sternal osteomyelitis complicating percutaneous coronary artery stenting.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of General and Transplant Surgery, Innsbruck University Hospital, Innsbruck, Austria. Hugo.Bonatti@uklibk.ac.at
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports