Case-control study of pediatric cardiothoracic surgical site infections . |
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| Authors: | Galit Holzmann-Pazgal Diane Hopkins-Broyles Angela Recktenwald Melinda Hohrein Patricia Kieffer Charles Huddleston Sharma Anshuman Victoria Fraser |
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| Institution: | University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. galit.holzmann-pazgal@uth.tmc.edu |
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| Abstract: | A retrospective case-control study was performed to determine the risks and outcomes associated with pediatric cardiothoracic surgical site infection. Undergoing more than 1 cardiothoracic operative procedure, having preoperative infection, and undergoing surgery on a Monday were significant risk factors. Cardiothoracic surgical site infection increased hospital and pediatric intensive care unit length of stay. Deep surgical site infection significantly increased mortality. |
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