Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Sep 2009)

Daptomycin for treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis saphenectomy wound infection after coronary artery bypass graft operation (CABG): a case report

  • Mokashi Suyog A,
  • Coskun Kasim O,
  • Sossalla Samuel T,
  • Popov Aron F,
  • Schmitto Jan D,
  • Wintner Anton,
  • Schoendube Friedrich A

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-4-47
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1
p. 47

Abstract

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Abstract We report a case of successful treatment of postoperative saphenectomy wound infection of the upper left leg with the antibiotic drug Daptomycin.