Relation between topical application of platelet-rich plasma and vancomycin and severe deep sternal wound infections after a first median sternotomy

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 113, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1415-1419

  Hamman, Baron L ^a   Stout, Laura Y ^b   Theologes, Theodore T ^a   Sass, Danielle M ^c   Da Graca, Briget ^c   Filardo, Giovanni ^a,c,d,e,f  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Research ^*  (United States)

^c BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d THE HEART HOSPITAL BAYLOR PLANO   (United States)

^e SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THROMBOCYTE CONCENTRATE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHEST INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP STERNAL WOUND INFECTION; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNOTOMY; SURGICAL INFECTION; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; TOPICAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STERNOTOMY; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TEXAS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VANCOMYCIN; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84897393739     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: 18791913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.12.046     Document Type: Article

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