Post-operative sternal wound infection due to Nocardia cyriacigeorica after open-heart surgery: Two case reports

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
JhansiVani Devana ◽  
Ramasubramanyam Gutti
Keyword(s):  
Wound Infection ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Open Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart ◽  
Sternal Wound Infection

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.

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

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

scholarly journals Use of Tropical Vancomycin in Decreasing the Incidence of Surgical Site Infection in Open Heart Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 968-970
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mohsin Mahmood ◽  
Aqeel Ahmad ◽  
Waseem Rehman
Keyword(s):  
Wound Infection ◽  
Heart Surgery ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Open Heart Surgery ◽  
Open Heart ◽  
Sternal Wound Infection ◽  
Group I ◽  
Prophylactic Use ◽  
Vancomycin Group

Aim: To study the effect of vancomycin tropically in decreasing the incidence of sternal wound infection in patients undergoing open cardiac surgery. Study design: Randomized controlled trial Place and duration: Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Sheikh Zayed Hospital Lahore from 1st January 2019 to 31st July 2020. Methods: A total of 180 male and female planned for elective open heart surgery is selected for this research work. All patients age is between 40 and 70 years and these patients are bifurcated in two groups. In Group I there are 90 patients in which vancomycin is used on the sternal edges, while in Group II there are 90 patients in which only normal saline wash is used at the time of sternal approximation. At the end incidence of sternal wound infection is monitored to establish the benefits of tropical vancomycin. Results: One hundred and thirty three (73.89%) were males and 47 (26.11%) were females. Topical vancomycin group has decreased rate of superficial and deep sternal wound infections as compared to the patients in which topical vancomycin is not applied (2.22% vs 6.67%) and (1.11% vs 4.4%). Conclusion: Application of vancomycin tropically at surgical site at the time of closure of sternum in conjunction with prophylactic use of antibiotics reduces wound infection in open heart surgery. Keywords: Open heart surgery, Vancomycin, Sternal wound infection

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