Treatment of gram-positive deep sternal wound infections in cardiac surgery -experiences with daptomycin-

Treatment of gram-positive deep sternal wound infections in cardiac surgery -experiences with daptomycin-

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The reported incidence of deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) after cardiac surgery is 0.4-5% with <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>being the most common pathogen isolated from infected wound sternotomies and bacteraemic blood cultures. This infection i...

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Main Authors: Coskun Kasim O, Rajaruthnam Direndra, Friedrich Martin, Bireta Christian, Jebran Ahmad F, Schmitto Jan D, Popov Aron F, Braeuer Anselm, Hinz Jose, Tirilomis Theodor, Schoendube Friedrich A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Cardiac surgery
Sternal infection
Antibiotic therapy
Daptomycin
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/112

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http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/112

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