Abstract Background: Surgical site infections are the second most common type of healthcare-associated infection. Objective: This study aimed to assess the incidence and associated risk factors of surgical site infection..
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Abstract Delayed sternal closure (DSC) is a technique used in complex cardiac surgery (CCS) and is associated with an increased risk of surgical site infection (SSI). SSI increases hospital stay..
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Abstract Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common type of hospital‐acquired infection and affects up to a third of patients following surgical procedures. It is associated with significant mortality..
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Abstract This study characterizes the pharmacodynamics of antimicrobial prophylaxis and sternal wound infections following cardiac surgery. Duration of surgery and cefazolin plasma concentration during wound closure were independently associated with..
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Abstract The aim of the study was to evaluate the disposition of plasma unbound cefazolin in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Adult patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery with..
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