Surgical site infections following coronary artery bypass graft procedures: 10 years of surveillance data

摘要

BackgroundSurgical site infections following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures pose substantial burden on patients and healthcare systems. This study aims to describe the incidence of surgical site infections and causative pathogens following CABG surgery over the period 2003–2012, and to identify risk factors for complex sternal site infections.