title: Invited Commentary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, 1 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV26506-8059.
authors.forename: J Scott
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Rankin
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, West Virginia University, 1 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV26506-8059. Electronic address: vinay.badhwar@wvumedicine.org.
authors.forename: Vinay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Badhwar
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015996:Survival Rate