Group 1 | Group 2 | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Organ/space sternal SSIs | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Superficial sternal SSIs | 2 (4.9%) | 3 (7.5%) | 0.675 |
Staphylococcus Aureus | 1 | 2 | |
Staphylococcus Epidermidis | 1 | 1 | |
Time from surgery to recognized infection (days) | 18.5 ± 2.1 | 7.3 ± 3.0 | |
Duration of infection until sterilization (days) | 14.0 ± 4.2 | 13.3 ± 3.7 | |
Infection relapse rate | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Total hospital length of stay (days) | 15.5 ± 3.5 | 19.0 ± 7.0 |