Case-control study of pediatric cardiothoracic surgical site infections .
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.
Holzmann-Pazgal
Galit
G
University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. galit.holzmann-pazgal@uth.tmc.edu
Hopkins-Broyles
Diane
D
Recktenwald
Angela
A
Hohrein
Melinda
M
Kieffer
Patricia
P
Huddleston
Charles
C
Anshuman
Sharma
S
Fraser
Victoria
V
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*