Myocardial abscess 14 years after coronary bypass grafting.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.12.051.
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Abstract
We report the case management of a patient with a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus intramyocardial abscess adjacent to a previously grafted native right coronary artery. The diagnosis was eventually established by obtaining a gallium scan. This case illustrates the need for maintaining a wide-ranging view of potential causes of bacteremia after cardiac surgery, especially in elderly patients with multiple comorbidities.
Medical subject headings
- Abscess
- Cardiomyopathies
- Coronary Artery Bypass
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Staphylococcal Infections