Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection after cardiac surgery: risk factors and outcome.
Thirty-eight patients (10 cases and 28 controls) were included in a case-control study of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection after cardiac surgery in 833 patients. All bacterial strains were found to be unique by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. In multivariable risk-factor analysis, only valve prosthesis implantation was associated with bloodstream infection. The early and late case mortality rate was 0%.
Olsson
Christian
C
Department of Surgical Sciences, Cardiothoracic Unit, Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden. christian.olsson@surgsci.uu.se
Tammelin
Ann
A
Thelin
Stefan
S
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D016896:Treatment Outcome