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Original Source: Daptomycin as Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Sternal Wound Infections
The purpose of this study is to show that the incidence of sternal wound infections at day 30 after cardiac surgery is 50% lower with the additional use of Daptomycin on top of a standard antibiotic prophylaxis as compared to the standard antibiotic prophylaxis alone.
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This interesting case describes a novel approach to sternal reconstruction using the deep superior epigastric artery perforator flap. ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery
Longer Survival With Bilateral IMA Grafting in Diabetes
Median survival with a bilateral internal thoracic artery graft was approximately four years longer compared with patients receiving a single thoracic artery graft, and there was no increased risk of...
Infection Risks In Hospital Wards May Increase With Energy Efficiency
The chance of infection in some hospital wards varies dramatically according to whether the nurses leave the windows open. A University of Leeds-led team studied airflow in a "Nightingale" ward - a cl...
Support Vest Cuts Infections by 50% After Cardiac Surgery
New data show the use of a support vest after heart surgery can significantly reduce the risk of deep sternal wound infections, a major bugbear of cardiac surgeons. Heartwire
Do Wound Protectors Protect From Surgical-Site Infection?
Commentary on a study on whether wound protectors reduce the risk for surgical-site infection after surgery, published July 2012 in Annals of Surgery. Medscape General Surgery
Researchers delve into airborne particulates
Scientists have peered into the makeup of complex airborne particulate matter so small that it can be transported into human lungs -- usually without a trace.
Virucidal Activity of Airborne Disinfectants is Tested on Dried Poliovirus
The activity of airborne disinfectants on bacteria, fungi and spores has been reported. However, the issue of the virucidal effect of disinfectants spread by fogging has not been studied thoroughly. T...
People may more likely be exposed to the flu through airborne virus than previously thought, according to new research from the University of Maryland School of Public Health. The study also found tha...
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Pasteurella multocida is a Gram-negative bacterium recovered from a wide variety of wild and domestic animals and has mostly been associated with infection following animal bites. We present the first...
ABSTRACT: Redo open-heart surgery and sternal reentry in patients with previous deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) and absence of sternal integrity can be a delicate and morbid task due the lack of a...
ABSTRACT: We present a case of a 77-year old female who had undergone a coronary artery bypass grafting with an aortic valve replacement and developed three month later a Methicillin-Resistant Staphyl...
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: To report our experience, with Deep mediastinal wound infections (DMWI). Emphasis was given to the management of deep infections with omental flaps Methods: From February 2000 to...
CONTEXT: Despite the routine use of prophylactic systemic antibiotics, sternal wound infection still occurs in 5% or more of cardiac surgical patients and is associated with significant excess morbidi...
