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Case Reports
. 2012;67(3):297-9.
doi: 10.6061/clinics/2012(03)17.

Poststernotomy aspergillosis: successful treatment with voriconazole, surgical debridement and vacuum-assisted closure therapy

Rinaldo Focaccia Siciliano  1 , Daniel Reis Waisberg, Marcos Naoyuki Samano, Paulo Ferreira Leite, Paulo Tuma Júnior, Guilherme Cardinali Barreiro, Tania Mara Varejão Strabelli
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Poststernotomy aspergillosis: successful treatment with voriconazole, surgical debridement and vacuum-assisted closure therapy

Rinaldo Focaccia Siciliano et al. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2012.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
A) Bilateral infection in the 3rd to 8th costal cartilages and ribs. B) 3rd to 8th bilateral costal cartilage removal. C) Second bilateral debridement of the 6th ribs on the 4th post-operative day. D) Final apperance of the wound with insertion of a Portovac® tube.
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