Role of epicardial pacing wire cultures in the diagnosis of poststernotomy mediastinitis

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 419-421

  Maroto, Luis C ^a   Aguado, José M ^a   Carrascal, Yolanda ^a   Pérez, Ana ^a   Pérez de la Sota, Enrique ^a   Cortina, José M ^a   Delgado, Rafael ^a   Rodriguez, Enrique ^a   Molina, Luis ^a   Rufilanchas, Juan J ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; EPICARDIUM; HEART PACING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIASTINITIS; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STERNOTOMY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0031024554     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/24.3.419     Document Type: Article

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