Addition of benzylpenicillin to antibiotic prophylaxis reduces deep sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery

• Autors principals: Nadia Sandström (Autor), Anders Magnusson (Autor), Anders Wickbom (Autor), Örjan Friberg (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: Elsevier, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Summary: Objectives: In Sweden, cloxacillin is recommended as the sole antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of surgical site infections after cardiac surgery. Cutibacterium acnes, formerly Propionibacterium acnes, has been shown to be present in the surgical wound. Formerly an overlooked pathogen,...