Comparison of two different skin preparation strategies for open cardiac surgery

Hanedan, Muhammet; Unal, Ertekin; Aksoyek, Aysen; Basar, Veysel; Tak, SERCAN; Tutun, Ufuk; Isik, Hasan; Birincioglu, Cemal

doi:10.3855/jidc.3597

Comparison of two different skin preparation strategies for open cardiac surgery

Hanedan M. O., Unal E. U., Aksoyek A., Basar V., Tak S., Tutun U., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, cilt.8, sa.7, ss.885-890, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 7
Basım Tarihi: 2014
Doi Numarası: 10.3855/jidc.3597
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.885-890
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Introduction: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a serious complication after cardiac surgery; skin preparation is an important step in the prevention of wound contamination with skin flora. In this study, two different skin preparation strategies (standard povidine iodine cleaning plus plain adhesive drape and microbial sealant (InteguSeal, Kimberly-Clark Health Care, Roswell, GA, USA) were compared in cardiac surgery patients.