# Deep Sternal Wound Infection: Risk Factors and Outcomes

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/deep-sternal-wound-infection-risk-factors-and-outcomes/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Michael A. Borger,Vivek Rao,Richard D. Weisel,Joan Ivanov,Gideon Cohen,Hugh E. Scully,Tirone E. David |
| Citations | 437 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)00063-0 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | http://www.annalsthoracicsurgery.org/article/S0003497598000630/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1977723521 |
| PMID | 9564926 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1998 |

## Paper authors

- [Vivek Rao](https://scholariq.org/researchers/vivek-rao/)

## Paper journal

- [The Annals of Thoracic Surgery](https://scholariq.org/journals/the-annals-of-thoracic-surgery/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Surgical site infection prevention](https://scholariq.org/topics/surgical-site-infection-prevention/)

## Paper topics

- [Surgical site infection prevention](https://scholariq.org/topics/surgical-site-infection-prevention/)
- [Infectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions](https://scholariq.org/topics/infectious-aortic-and-vascular-conditions/)
- [Hemostasis and retained surgical items](https://scholariq.org/topics/hemostasis-and-retained-surgical-items/)

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