Case-control study of pediatric cardiothoracic surgical site infections .

نویسندگان

  • Galit Holzmann-Pazgal
  • Diane Hopkins-Broyles
  • Angela Recktenwald
  • Melinda Hohrein
  • Patricia Kieffer
  • Charles Huddleston
  • Sharma Anshuman
  • Victoria Fraser
چکیده

A retrospective case-control study was performed to determine the risks and outcomes associated with pediatric cardiothoracic surgical site infection. Undergoing more than 1 cardiothoracic operative procedure, having preoperative infection, and undergoing surgery on a Monday were significant risk factors. Cardiothoracic surgical site infection increased hospital and pediatric intensive care unit length of stay. Deep surgical site infection significantly increased mortality.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Infection control and hospital epidemiology

دوره 29 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008