ALLOGENEIC blood transfusions are associated with risks.'As a result, a variety of blood
conservation techniques have been developed, but these techniques are also not risk free. 2 …

Identification of modifiable risk factors for sternal infection is essential for the development
and institution of practices that decrease the incidence of these infections. This study …

Background. Surgical site infections (SSI) are the most common nosocomial infection in
surgical patients, accounting for 38% of all such infections, and are a significant source of …

Abstract Objective: During 1992–2000, postoperative mediastinitis developed after 126
(1.32%) of 9557 consecutive cardiac surgery procedures. The study was done to describe …

Objective: To investigate the influence of blood derivatives on the acquisition of severe
postoperative infection (SPI) in patients undergoing heart surgery. Setting: The …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and predictors of deep
sternal wound infection (DSWI) in a contemporary cohort of patients undergoing cardiac …

Objective: Our objective was to identify risk factors for deep sternal site infection after
coronary artery bypass grafting at a community hospital. Methods: We compared the …

Background Mediastinitis is a rare, but serious complication of cardiac surgery. It has a
significant socioeconomic impact and high morbidity. The purpose of this study was to …

BACKGROUND: Sternal wound infections remain a major cause of morbidity after cardiac
surgery. Vancomycin is often the only effective antibiotic available for their treatment but its …

Objective: To identify risk factors associated with surgical-site infection according to the
depth of infection, the cardiac procedure, and the National Nosocomial Infections …