Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Aug 2010)

Daptomycin as a possible new treatment option for surgical management of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery

  • 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

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-5-57
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1
p. 57

Abstract

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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).