Role of topical application of gentamicin containing collagen implants in cardiac surgery

Sternal wound infections (SWI) continue to be a major cause of concern after cardiac surgery. It leads to prolonged hospital stay and increased morbidity, mortality and increased hospital costs. Prophylactic systemic antibiotics have been used to prevent surgical site infection (SSI). However, prolo...

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Published in:J Cardiothorac Surg
Main Authors: Mishra, Pankaj Kumar, Ashoub, Ahmed, Salhiyyah, Kareem, Aktuerk, Dincer, Ohri, Sunil, Raja, Shahzad G, Luckraz, Heyman
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4227288/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25005533
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-9-122
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