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Gentamicin-impregnated collagen sponge for preventing sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery

The frequency of sternal wound infection (SWI) after cardiac surgery ranges from 0.5% to 8% and is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and treatment cost. Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis is not sufficient to fully prevent the contamination of the surgical access site. One of the m...

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Autores principales: Kozioł, Małgorzata, Targońska, Sylwia, Stążka, Janusz, Kozioł-Montewka, Maria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4283899/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26336388
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2014.41925