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Nasal Carriage Of Staphylococcus aureus As A Major Risk Factor For Wound Infections After Cardiac Surgery
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To evaluate the importance of nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus as a risk factor for the development of wound infection at the sternotomy site after cardiac surgery, a case-control study was done. The study population consisted of 1980 consecutive patients. Cases were all patients who developed a sternal wound infection from which S. aureus was cultured. Forty cases were identified, and 120 controls were selected. Preoperative nasal carriage of S. aureus, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and younger age were identified as significant risk factors. The crude odds ratio of nasal carriage was 9.6 (95% confidence interval, 3.9-23.7). The median postoperative length of hospital stay for cases was 30 days longer than for controls. Mortality was also significantly higher for cases than for controls (10.0% and 0.8%, respectively).
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- Kluytmans, J. A. J. W., Mouton, J. W., Ijzerman, E. P. F., Vandenbroucke-Grauls, C. M. J. E., Maat, A. W. P. M., Wagenvoort, J. H. T., & Verbrugh, H. A.
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- Journal of Infectious Diseases
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- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 1995-01-01
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- 171
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 216-219
- ISSN
- 0022-1899 (ISSN-L)
- 1537-6613
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- W2115527812
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- 436
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 14.99
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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