title: Case-control study of pediatric cardiothoracic surgical site infections .
abstract: A retrospective case-control study was performed to determine the risks and outcomes associated with pediatric cardiothoracic surgical site infection. Undergoing more than 1 cardiothoracic operative procedure, having preoperative infection, and undergoing surgery on a Monday were significant risk factors. Cardiothoracic surgical site infection increased hospital and pediatric intensive care unit length of stay. Deep surgical site infection significantly increased mortality.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. galit.holzmann-pazgal@uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Galit
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Holzmann-Pazgal
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hopkins-Broyles
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Recktenwald
authors.forename: Melinda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hohrein
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kieffer
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huddleston
authors.forename: Sharma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anshuman
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fraser
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D007902:Length of Stay; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*