Question “Joe” is a 62 year old building contractor who has been in an ICU… “Joe” is a 62 year old building contractor who has been in an ICU for the past 10 weeks. He had gone to his community hospital for bypass surgery (CABG) and aortic valve repair (AVR), and things didn’t go well post-op. His sternal wound became infected with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Sepsis led to acute hypoxic respiratory failure, a tracheotomy, profound hearing loss, and then acute renal failure ameliorated somewhat by hemodialysis. Health Science Science Nursing PHIL 213 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)