Methods for reduction of sternal wound infection

Deep sternal wound infections continue to be an uncommon but potentially devastating complication of cardiac surgical procedures. Numerous risk factors have been identified but only a few can be characterized as modifiable. These risk factors and their modifications are reviewed in the following art...

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Published in:Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2004, Vol.16 (1), p.77-80
Main Authors: Fynn-Thompson, Francis, Vander Salm, Thomas J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Cephalosporins - therapeutic use
Humans
Hyperglycemia - microbiology
Hyperglycemia - prevention & control
Risk Reduction Behavior
Staphylococcal Infections - etiology
Staphylococcal Infections - prevention & control
Sternum - microbiology
Sternum - surgery
Surgical Wound Infection - etiology
Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control
Suture Techniques
Vancomycin - therapeutic use
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Summary:Deep sternal wound infections continue to be an uncommon but potentially devastating complication of cardiac surgical procedures. Numerous risk factors have been identified but only a few can be characterized as modifiable. These risk factors and their modifications are reviewed in the following article.
ISSN:1043-0679
1532-9488
DOI:10.1053/j.semtcvs.2004.01.004