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Mediastinitis secondary prevention
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Effective measures for the secondary prevention of mediastinitis following sternotomy include reporting wound discharge to physician and aggressive treatment of hyperglycemia.[1]
Secondary prevention
Secondary prevention
Effective measures for the secondary prevention of mediastinitis following sternotomy include:[1][2]
- Reporting wound discharge
- Aggressive treatment of hyperglycemia
- Treatment of:
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Guide for the Prevention of Mediastinitis Surgical Site Infection Following Cardiac Surgery. APIC (2008). http://apic.org/Resource_/EliminationGuideForm/a994706c-8e6c-4807-b89a-6a7e6fb863dd/File/APIC-Mediastinitis-Elimination-Guide.pdf Accessed on October 2, 2015
- ↑ Mediastinitis: a potentially lethal infection. Thoracic Surgery – Thoracics.org (2012). http://thoracics.org/2012/03/03/mediastinitis-noncardiac-surgery/ Accessed on October 2, 2015
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