Abstract Purpose Whether skin disinfection of the surgical site using chlorhexidine-alcohol is superior to povidone-iodine-alcohol in reducing reoperation and surgical site infection rates after major cardiac surgery remains unclear. Methods..
Read MoreAbstract Purpose: Whether skin disinfection of the surgical site using chlorhexidine‑alcohol is superior to povidone‑iodine‑alcohol in reducing reoperation and surgical site infection rates after major cardiac surgery remains unclear. ..
Read MoreAbstract Background Although the prevention of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) catheter-related infection is crucial, scientific evidence regarding best practices are still lacking. Methods We conducted an uncontrolled before-and-after study to..
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