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To characterize clinical and microbiological features of postoperative infections in children with heart disease after cardiac surgery.

January 14, 2026Open Forum Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

P-487. The Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Surgical Site and Bloodstream Infections in Children with Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Single-Center Study

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HSHyeun Su SeoSeverance Hospital NTNu Ri TchahSeverance Hospital HCHae Jung ChoiSeverance Hospital

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Retrospective study finds high mortality rates in pediatric patients with bloodstream and surgical site infections after cardiac surgery, emphasizing the need for proper antibiotic use.

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To characterize clinical and microbiological features of postoperative infections in children with heart disease after cardiac surgery.
Retrospective, single-center study
Included patients under 18 years undergoing cardiac surgery or catheterization
Analyzed microbiologically-proven bloodstream and surgical site infections within 30 days
Evaluated antimicrobial susceptibility of pathogens.
In 1,507 procedures, 4.3% developed bacteremia and 1.4% had surgical site infections
Candida parapsilosis was the most common fungal isolate found
All-cause mortality among patients with infections was 25%

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Seo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6966f30613bf7a6f02c00894 https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf695.702

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Retrospective study finds high mortality rates in pediatric patients with bloodstream and surgical site infections after cardiac surgery, emphasizing the need for proper antibiotic use.

P-487. The Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Surgical Site and Bloodstream Infections in Children with Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Single-Center Study

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P-487. The Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Surgical Site and Bloodstream Infections in Children with Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Single-Center Study

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