Sternal wound complications in patients undergoing orthotopic heart transplantation.
Tyler J WallenAndreas HabertheuerJean P GottretMatthew KramerZara AbbasMary SikiReilly D HobbsCharlie VasquezMaria MolinaSuhail KanchwalaDavid LowMichael AckerPrashanth VallabhajosyulaPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2019)
Sternal wound infections impart a significant burden on patients with OHT. Causative organisms are predominantly virulent gram-negative bacteria. Therefore, a high index of suspicion must be maintained for early detection and treatment.