Role of vacuum in methicillin-resistant deep sternal wound infection

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 360-363

  Feo, Marisa De ^a   Vicchio, Mariano ^a,b   Nappi, Gianantonio ^a   Cotrufo, Maurizio ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mediastinitis; Negative Pressure Wound Therapy; Sternum; Surgical Wound Infection; Wound Healing

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP STERNAL WOUND INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIASTINUM; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; PERICARDIOTOMY; RECURRENT DISEASE; STERNUM; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION; WOUND IRRIGATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; HUMANS; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDIASTINITIS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; RECURRENCE; STERNOTOMY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 77957161427     PISSN: 02184923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0218492310375854     Document Type: Article

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