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

  • Department of Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Emma Children's Hospital/Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Laboratory Genetic Metabolic Diseases, Emma Children's Hospital/Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology/Hematology, Lundlaan 6, 3584 EA Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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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 languageEnglish
Article number30
Pages (from-to)30
JournalAPSP journal of case reports
Volume5
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2014

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