EComment. A change in the microbial spectrum in deep sternal wound infections

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 410-

  Jan J , Van Wingerden ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

BLOOD CELL COUNT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; DEEP STERNAL WOUND INFECTION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; INCIDENCE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INFECTION; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; REOPERATION; STERNUM; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 84869473358     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: 15699285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivs375     Document Type: Note

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