Mesh-repaired complete sternal cleft complicated by multi-resistant bacterial infection

Pim B Olthof; Derk A Colenbrander; Martijn Van Der Kuip; Hugo A Heij

Mesh-repaired complete sternal cleft complicated by multi-resistant bacterial infection

Pim B Olthof, Derk A Colenbrander, Martijn Van Der Kuip, Hugo A Heij

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Abstract

Sternal cleft is a very rare congenital anomaly, which can occur as an isolated or associated with other anomalies. We report a patient with a mesh-repaired complete sternal cleft complicated by infection with a multi-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The patch was surgically removed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	30
Journal	APSP journal of case reports
Volume	5
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - Sept 2014

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