Respiratory complications following cardiac surgery. The role of microbiology in its evaluation.
Sputum specimens were received for microbiological examination from 110 patients following open heart surgery. The isolation of Haemophilus influenzae occurred significantly more often in those patients who had pre-existing chest disease, but was not associated with postoperative chest problems. There was a significant association between pre-operative heart failure and subsequent severe pulmonary complications.
D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*