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Table 3 Details of sternal SSIs and clinical outcomes.

From: Double vs single internal thoracic artery harvesting in diabetic patients: role in perioperative infection rate

 

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