The risk factors for deep and superficial chest surgical-site infections after coronary artery bypass graft surgery are different Margaret A. Olsen, MPH, PhD, Patricia Lock-Buckley, Diane Hopkins, RN, BSN, CIC, Louis B. Polish, MD, Thoralf M. Sundt, MD*, Victoria J. Fraser, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 124, Issue 1, Pages 136-145 (July 2002) DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2002.122306 Copyright © 2002 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Percentage of patients with deep or superficial chest SSIs according to preoperative predicted mortality. The percentage of predicted operative mortality, calculated by using the STS software, was categorized into 4 groups: 0% to 1.99%; 2% to 4.99%; 5% to 9.99%; and 10% and greater. The percentage of patients with deep or superficial chest SSIs was determined within each category of predicted mortality. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 124, 136-145DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2002.122306) Copyright © 2002 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions