Topical vancomycin for sternal wound infection prophylaxis. A systematic review and updated meta-analysis of over 40,000 cardiac surgery patients
Mariusz Kowalewski, Michał Pasierski, Maged Makhoul, Maria Comanici, Emil Julian Dąbrowski, Matteo Matteucci, Radosław Litwinowicz, Adam Kowalówka, Wojciech Wańha, Federica Jiritano, Dario Fina, Gennaro Martucci, Giuseppe Maria Raffa, Pietro Giorgio Malvindi, Łukasz Kuźma, Piotr Suwalski, Roberto Lorusso, Paolo Meani, Harold L. Lazar
Topics & Concepts
MedicineRandomized controlled trialObservational studyVancomycinRelative riskSurgeryWound dehiscenceFlucloxacillinAntibiotic prophylaxisAnesthesiaConfidence intervalInternal medicineAntibioticsStaphylococcus aureusGeneticsBacteriaBiologyMicrobiologySurgical site infection preventionOrthopedic Infections and TreatmentsAntimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus