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Delayed Presentation of Deep Sternal Wound Infection

Deep sternal wound infections (DSWI) are infections of the sternum, mediastinum, or the muscle, fascia and soft tissue that overlie the sternum, typically occurring within a month of cardiac surgery. They are infrequent though severe complications of cardiac surgery. Diagnosis is made by the clinica...

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Main Authors: Joseph, Linda, Jeanmonod, Rebecca K.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3966446/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24672598
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2013.11.19344
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