A retrospective case–control study of a cluster of surgical site infections after coronary artery bypass grafting at a tertiary medical center
Multiple potential risk factors exist for SSI after coronary artery bypass grafting. At our institution, minimizing operating room traffic and reducing wound VAC use may have successfully addressed these healthcare-associated infections.
Authors
- Lennox K. Archibald
- Eddie W. Manning
- Amanda Aspilcueta
- Alaina S Ritter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8216-3588)
- Vidya Kollu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3833-0916)
- James A. Connolly
Institutions
- UF Health Shands Hospital (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- Malcom Randall VA Medical Center (US)
- North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.164
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00