Sternal Wound Complications: Results of Routine Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
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Use of an antimicrobial primary wound layer with routine negative pressure wound therapy
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are largely preventable but are one of the most common healthcare-associated infections and are increasingly becoming a national concern for all clinicians involved in surgical wound care (NICE, 2008). SSIs have a significant negative impact on NHS clinical and financial resources, reducing the quality of life for both the patient and carer, and have increasing a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1678-9741
DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2019-0242