Sternal osteomyelitis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus years after coronary artery bypass grafting: A case report

Austin Hingtgen; Rishav Aggarwal; Shreya Avilala; Azmath U Mohammed; Rosemary Kelly

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01638

Sternal osteomyelitis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus years after coronary artery bypass grafting: A case report

Austin Hingtgen, Rishav Aggarwal, Shreya Avilala, Azmath U Mohammed, Rosemary Kelly

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Sternal infection after cardiac surgery is an infrequent post-operative complication. Aspergillus sternal osteomyelitis is a rarity. We review the case of a 77-year-old man with invasive aspergillosis of the sternum and left costal cartilage 23 years after undergoing cardiac surgery. The patient promptly underwent surgical irrigation and debridement, followed by antifungal therapy. Clinical suspicion of sternal fungal infection should be high in patients with mediastinitis with a history of cardiac surgery. Treatment should be prompt.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	e01638
Journal	IDCases
Volume	30
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01638
State	Published - Jan 2022

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Aspergillus
CABG
Cardiac
Osteomyelitis
Sternal

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