Temporal Trends in the Incidence of Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Population-Based Cohort Study, 1993 to 2008

In this population-based surveillance study of patients undergoing CABG surgery, the incidence of SSI decreased markedly between 1993 and 2008 in patients in Olmsted County. The factors responsible for this decrease are the focus of ongoing investigations.