Gentamicin-impregnated collagen sponge for preventing sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery.
The frequency of sternal wound infection (SWI) after cardiac surgery ranges from 0.5% to 8% and is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and treatment cost. Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis is not sufficient to fully prevent the contamination of the surgical access site. One of the most effective methods for the prevention of wound infection seems to be the use of gentamicin-impregnated collagen sponge, which is successfully used in abdominal and orthopedic surgery. Surgically implantable topical antibiotics can reduce wound infection in cardiac patients as well, but the efficacy of SWI prevention in cardiac surgery still raises many questions.
Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Lublin.
Małgorzata
M
Kozioł
Clinic Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Lublin.
Sylwia
S
Targońska
Clinic Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Lublin.
Janusz
J
Stążka
Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Lublin.
Maria
M
Kozioł-Montewka
cardiac surgery; gentamicin-collagen sponge; sternal wound infection