Epidemiology and Microbiology of First Ventricular Assist Device Infection and Their Effect on Outcomes
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2209. Increased Mortality Attributable to Mediastinitis Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery James Baggs, PhD1; Jason Lake, MD, MPH; Kelly Hatfield, MSPH; Robert Scott II, PhD; Sarah H. Yi, PhD and John A. Jernigan, MD, MS; Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, Divsion of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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