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==Primary Prevention== | ==Primary Prevention== | ||
Prior to sternotomy, the following primary prevention techniques may aid in the primary prevention of mediastinitis: | Prior to sternotomy, the following primary prevention techniques may aid in the primary prevention of mediastinitis:<ref name=BBB> Guide for the Prevention of Mediastinitis Surgical Site Infection Following Cardiac Surgery. APIC (2008). http://apic.org/Resource_/EliminationGuideForm/a994706c-8e6c-4807-b89a-6a7e6fb863dd/File/APIC-Mediastinitis-Elimination-Guide.pdf Accessed on October 2, 2015</ref> | ||
*hand hygiene | *hand hygiene | ||
*antibiotic prophalyaxis | *antibiotic prophalyaxis | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anthony Gallo, B.S. [2]
Overview
Effective measures for the primary prevention of mediastinitis post-sternotomy include hand hygiene and antibiotic prophalyaxis.
Primary Prevention
Prior to sternotomy, the following primary prevention techniques may aid in the primary prevention of mediastinitis:[1]
- hand hygiene
- antibiotic prophalyaxis
- pre-operative hair removal
- surgical skin antisepsis
References
- ↑ Guide for the Prevention of Mediastinitis Surgical Site Infection Following Cardiac Surgery. APIC (2008). http://apic.org/Resource_/EliminationGuideForm/a994706c-8e6c-4807-b89a-6a7e6fb863dd/File/APIC-Mediastinitis-Elimination-Guide.pdf Accessed on October 2, 2015