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Case-Control Study of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgical Site Infections

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Galit Holzmann-Pazgal ,
Diane Hopkins-Broyles ,
Angela Recktenwald ,
Melinda Hohrein ,
Patricia Kieffer ,
Charles Huddleston ,
Sharma Anshuman  and
Victoria Fraser
Galit Holzmann-Pazgal*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Diane Hopkins-Broyles
Affiliation:
Infection Control and Healthcare Epidemiology Consortium, BJC Healthcare, St. Louis, Missouri
Angela Recktenwald
Affiliation:
Infection Control and Healthcare Epidemiology Consortium, BJC Healthcare, St. Louis, Missouri
Melinda Hohrein
Affiliation:
Infection Control and Healthcare Epidemiology Consortium, BJC Healthcare, St. Louis, Missouri
Patricia Kieffer
Affiliation:
St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
Charles Huddleston
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Sharma Anshuman
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesia, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Victoria Fraser
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
*
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 6.132, Houston, TX 77030 (galit.holzmann-pazgal@uth.tmc.edu)
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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.

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Concise Communications
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 29 , Issue 1 , January 2008 , pp. 76 - 79
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2008

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