Microbiological study of sternal osteomyelitis after median thoracotomy – a retrospective cohort study

Microbiological study of sternal osteomyelitis after median thoracotomy – a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Introduction Deep sternal wound infection is a rare but feared complication of median thoracotomies and is usually caused by microorganisms from the patient’s skin or mucous membranes, the external environment, or iatrogenic procedures. The most common involved pathogens are Staphylococcus...

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Main Authors: Olimpiu Bota, Feras Taqatqeh, Florian Bönke, Klaus Matschke, Adrian Dragu, Stefan Rasche, Kevin Bienger, Maxime Mülhausen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Deep sternal wound infection
Microbiology
Sternal osteomyelitis
Cardiac surgery
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08340-7

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