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Aspergillus flavus costochondritis following coronary artery bypass grafting: a case report and a brief review of literature.

Aamir MohammadSanthosh Regini BenjaminSameer MallampatiBirla Roy GnanamuthuAnne Jennifer PrabhuMarilyn Mary Ninan
Published in: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals (2021)
Bacterial sternal wound infections following cardiac surgery are not uncommon. However, sternal wound infection by a fungus is a rarity, and it warrants a correct diagnosis followed by specific treatment. We report a case of Aspergillus sternal wound infection with costochondritis following cardiac surgery, and briefly review the relevant literature.
Keyphrases
  • cardiac surgery
  • coronary artery bypass grafting
  • acute kidney injury
  • surgical site infection
  • coronary artery disease
  • percutaneous coronary intervention
  • systematic review
  • wound healing
  • combination therapy