Background Cardiac surgery infection is a life-threatening complication associated with high
morbidity and mortality. One of the main types of these infections, surgical site infections …

Abstract Introduction Surgical site infections (SSIs) are either superficial or deep and may
involve the organ. The reported incidence of SSIs in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) …

AIM: Postoperative wound infections generally cause considerable extra morbidity, mortality
and costs. The prevalence of total wound infections after cardiac surgery, including both …

Background: Risk factors for surgical site infections (SSIs) are well studied after cardiac
surgery but there is few data about epidemiology of these infections after non cardiac …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Surgical site infection (SSI) after cardiac surgery leads to
morbidity and mortality. Identifying SSI risk factors, which vary between populations, is …

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are one of the most significant complications in surgical
patients and are strongly associated with poorer prognosis. Due to their aggressive …

We sought to conduct a systematic review to evaluate the predictors of surgical site infection
(SSI) after cardiac surgery. We included published, peer-reviewed, English-language …

Objective: Postoperative wound infections generally cause considerable extra morbidity,
mortality and costs. As nowadays length of hospitalization shortens, post-discharge …

Background Surgical site infection (SSI) following cardiac surgery poses a significant
challenge for healthcare providers. Despite advances in surgical techniques and infection …

Surgical site infections (SSIs) following cardiothoracic surgery can pose significant
challenges to patient recovery and outcome. This systematic review and meta‐analysis aim …