| Literature DB >> 18171193 |
Galit Holzmann-Pazgal1, Diane Hopkins-Broyles, Angela Recktenwald, Melinda Hohrein, Patricia Kieffer, Charles Huddleston, Sharma Anshuman, Victoria Fraser.
Abstract
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.Mesh:
Year: 2008 PMID: 18171193 DOI: 10.1086/524323
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ISSN: 0899-823X Impact factor: 3.254