Sternal wound complications in patients undergoing orthotopic heart transplantation.

Tyler J Wallen Andreas HabertheuerJean P GottretMatthew KramerZara AbbasMary SikiReilly D HobbsCharlie VasquezMaria MolinaSuhail KanchwalaDavid LowMichael AckerPrashanth Vallabhajosyula

Published 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.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
risk factors
surgical site infection
wound healing
gram negative
combination therapy
multidrug resistant
replacement therapy