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- Title
Does a gentamicin-impregnated collagen sponge reduce sternal wound infections in high-risk cardiac surgery patients?
- Authors
Birgand, Gabriel; Radu, Costin; Alkhoder, Soleiman; Al Attar, Nawwar; Raffoul, Richard; Dilly, Marie-Pierre; Nataf, Patrick; Lucet, Jean-Christophe
- Abstract
Sternal wound infections occurring after cardiac surgery have a critical impact on morbidity, mortality and hospital costs. This study evaluated the efficacy of a gentamicin-collagen sponge in decreasing deep sternal-wound infections in high-risk cardiac surgery patients.
- Publication
Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, 2013, Vol 16, Issue 2, p134
- ISSN
1569-9285
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/icvts/ivs449