Major Sternal Wound Infection after Open-Heart Surgery: A Multivariate Analysis of Risk Factors in 2,579 Consecutive Operative Procedures

1987 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianmaria Ottino ◽  
Ruggero De Paulis ◽  
Stefano Pansini ◽  
Giuseppe Rocca ◽  
Maria Vittoria Tallone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Wound Infection ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart Surgery ◽  
Operative Procedures ◽  
Open Heart ◽  
Sternal Wound Infection

Sternal wound infection following open heart surgery: appraisal of incidence, risk factors, changing bacteriologic pattern and treatment outcome

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelechi Emmanuel Okonta ◽  
Mohanraj Anbarasu ◽  
Vijay Agarwal ◽  
Jacob Jamesraj ◽  
Valikapathalil Mathew Kurian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
Wound Infection ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart ◽  
Sternal Wound Infection ◽  
Incidence Risk

Intranasal mupirocin reduces sternal wound infection after open heart surgery in diabetics and nondiabetics

2001 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 1572-1579 ◽  
Author(s):  
George E Cimochowski ◽  
Michael D Harostock ◽  
Robert Brown ◽  
Mark Bernardi ◽  
Nancy Alonzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Infection ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart ◽  
Sternal Wound Infection ◽  
Intranasal Mupirocin

Gordonia bronchialis Sternal Wound Infection in 3 Patients following Open Heart Surgery: Intraoperative Transmission from a Healthcare Worker

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (12) ◽  
pp. 1238-1241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaneka N. Wright ◽  
Joanna S. Gerry ◽  
Mary T. Busowski ◽  
Alena Y. Klochko ◽  
Steven G. McNulty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Infection ◽  
Healthcare Worker ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart ◽  
Nurse Anesthetist ◽  
Sternal Wound Infection ◽  
Washing Machine

We describe an investigation of 3 postoperative Gordonia bronchialis sternal infections. A nurse anesthetist was identified as the source of the outbreak, her scrubs likely becoming contaminated by her home washing machine. The outbreak ended after disposal of the implicated washing machine. Domestic laundering of surgical scrubs may need reevaluation.

scholarly journals Deep Sternal Wound Infection after Open-Heart Surgery: A 13-Year Single Institution Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Andersen Juhl ◽  
Sofie Hody ◽  
Tina Senholt Videbaek ◽  
Tine Engberg Damsgaard ◽  
Per Hostrup Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Wound Infection ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart Surgery ◽  
Deep Sternal Wound Infection ◽  
Open Heart ◽  
Sternal Wound Infection ◽  
Single Institution
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