Seasonality of postoperative pneumonia after coronary artery bypass grafting: A national inpatient sample study

ConclusionsThere is a strong seasonality in the incidence of postoperative pneumonia after CABG which may persist across other cardiothoracic surgeries. In addition to optimizing infection control and perioperative care, cardiac surgeons should consider preoperative vaccination against seasonal influenza,H. influenzae, andS. pneumoniae to improve outcomes among high ‐risk patients.

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Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - June 11, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Thomas J. Martin, Adam E. M. Eltorai, Kevin Kennedy, Frank Sellke, Afshin Ehsan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research