Reduction in surgical site infection in patients treated with microbial sealant prior to coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a case-control study

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-126

  Dohmen, P M ^a   Gabbieri, D ^a   Weymann, A ^a   Linneweber, J ^a   Konertz, W ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Coronary artery bypass graft; Infection prevention; Microbial skin sealant; Surgical site infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CYANOACRYLATE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 84940363686     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.02.005     Document Type: Article

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