Infections post-cardiac surgery: new information during challenging times

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Jul 29;64(4):382-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.04.050.

Authors

Olaf Wendler¹, Max Baghai²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, King's College Hospital/King's Health Partners, London, England. Electronic address: olaf.wendler@nhs.net.
² Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, King's College Hospital/King's Health Partners, London, England.

PMID: 25060373
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.04.050

No abstract available

Keywords: cardiac surgery; infections; payments; post-operative care; reimbursement.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Antibiotic Prophylaxis / methods*
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Disease Management*
Female
Humans
Male
Surgical Wound Infection / prevention & control*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents