| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2639318 | American Journal of Infection Control | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We describe an outbreak of 22 sternal surgical site infections following cardiac surgery, including 4 Gordonia infections. Possible operation room environmental contamination and suboptimal infection control practices regarding scrub attire may have contributed to the outbreak.
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Authors
Duc B. Nguyen, Neil Gupta, Alison Abou-Daoud, Benjamin G. KleKamp, Chaz Rhone, Tiffany Winston, Trevor Hedberg, Ana Scuteri, Charlotte Evans, Bette Jensen, Heather Moulton-Meissner, Thomas Török, Sandra I. Berríos-Torres, Judith Noble-Wang,