Methods for reduction of sternal wound infection

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 77-80

  Fynn Thompson, Francis ^a,b   Vander Salm, Thomas J ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STERNUM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 2642549213     PISSN: 10430679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2004.01.004     Document Type: Review

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