TY - JOUR
T1 - Acinetobacter Mediastinitis in a Heart Transplant Patient
AU - George, Robert S.
AU - Birks, Emma J.
AU - Haj-Yahia, Saleem
AU - Bowles, Christopher T.
AU - Hall, Anne
AU - Khaghani, Asghar
AU - Petrou, Mario
PY - 2006/8
Y1 - 2006/8
N2 - We report a 56-year-old who underwent orthotopic heart transplantation following left ventricular assist device bridge to transplantation. His postoperative course was complicated by severe sternal wound infection with Acinetobacter species requiring extensive debridement and reconstruction with a pectoralis major flap. This was followed by a total sternectomy, pectoralis flap debridement, and vacuum-assisted dressing.
AB - We report a 56-year-old who underwent orthotopic heart transplantation following left ventricular assist device bridge to transplantation. His postoperative course was complicated by severe sternal wound infection with Acinetobacter species requiring extensive debridement and reconstruction with a pectoralis major flap. This was followed by a total sternectomy, pectoralis flap debridement, and vacuum-assisted dressing.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.11.008
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.11.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 16863793
AN - SCOPUS:33746075980
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 82
SP - 715
EP - 716
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 2
ER -