Why the study?
Does postoperative antibiotic exposure accurately detect postoperative infections in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Population
5,887 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
Comparison
Postoperative antibiotic exposure with at least… vs Routine prospective surveillance alone.
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May enhance SSI detection after CABG via antibiotic duration; leaves open prospective validation before surveillance use.
Does postoperative antibiotic exposure accurately detect postoperative infections in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Postoperative antibiotic exposure of at least 9 days is a highly sensitive indicator for detecting surgical-site and nosocomial infections after CABG surgery, outperforming routine prospective surveillance.
Yokoe et al. (2009) studied this question.
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