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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4507012