Sternal Wound Infections, Risk Factors and Management – How Far Are We? A Literature Review

Sternal Wound Infections, Risk Factors and Management – How Far Are We? A Literature Review

Sternal wound infection (SWI) is one of the potential complications post cardiac surgery, and despite refined surgical techniques such as smaller incisions, antibiotic therapy, and optimised glycaemic control, the incidence rate is between

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Veröffentlicht in:Heart, lung & circulation lung & circulation, 2019-06, Vol.28 (6), p.835-843
Hauptverfasser: Sharif, Monira, Wong, Chris Ho Ming, Harky, Amer
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cardiac surgery
Imaging
Sternal wound infection
Surgical site infection
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Zusammenfassung:Sternal wound infection (SWI) is one of the potential complications post cardiac surgery, and despite refined surgical techniques such as smaller incisions, antibiotic therapy, and optimised glycaemic control, the incidence rate is between
ISSN:1443-9506
1444-2892
DOI:10.1016/j.hlc.2019.01.008