Sternal wound infection Infections and Infestations Sternal wound infection
Conditions
Interventions
From June 2009 to June 2010, 723 out of 994 patients (72.7%) were enrolled (control group: n=369 versus intervention group: n=354). 723 consecutive cardiac surgery patients who underwent median stern
Sponsors
University Hospital of Würzburg (Germany)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female legally competent patient, aged 18 years or older 2. Cardiac surgery undergoing median sternotomy 3. Ability to provide written informed consent 4. No preoperative signs of thoracic inflammation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Existing osteitis, immunosuppressive therapy, known hypersensitivity to aminoglycoside antibiotics 2. Concurrent immunological disease 3. Pregnancy or lactation 4. Participation in another clinical study 5. Inability to give consent to participate in the study 6. Refusal to participate in the study before and/or during the follow-up period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mediastinitis-occurrence of deep sternal wound (DSWI) infections within 30 days of index surgery (follow-up period) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence of superficial wound infections (SSWI) requiring treatment, as well as further clinical parameters, including revision, bleeding volume, and need for transfusions during the follow-up period. | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed