Poststernotomy Osteomyelitis Presenting with Severe Sepsis and Rhabdomyolysis
A 39-year-old male, who recently underwent a composite valve graft of the aortic root and ascending aorta for bicuspid aortic valve and aortic root aneurysm, was hospitalized for severe sepsis, rhabdomyolysis (creatine kinase 29000 U/L), and severe liver dysfunction (AST > 7000 U/L, ALT 4228 U/L,...
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Main Authors: | Eugene M. Tan, Melissa Lyle, Kelly Cawcutt, Zelalem Temesgen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4507012 |
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