Mesh-Repaired Complete Sternal Cleft Complicated by Multi-Resistant Bacterial Infection

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

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.


Keywords


Sternal cleft, Mesh, Infection

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21699/ajcr.v5i3.197

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