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    This study found a very low infection rate (0.86%) in patients undergoing myocardial revascularization. Effective infection prevention involves skin preparation and local antibiotics, not systemic antibiotics.

    Area of Science:

    • Cardiovascular Surgery
    • Infectious Disease Prevention
    • Surgical Site Infections

    Background:

    • Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a concern in myocardial revascularization procedures.
    • Prophylactic antibiotic strategies aim to minimize infection risk.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To report the incidence of clean wound infection after myocardial revascularization without systemic antibiotics.
    • To identify effective prevention methods for mediastinal wound infections in this patient group.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of 693 consecutive patients undergoing myocardial revascularization.
    • Exclusion of patients receiving prophylactic systemic antibiotics.
    • Documentation of clean wound infection rates and prevention strategies.

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    Main Results:

    • Six infections (0.86%) occurred among 693 patients.
    • This incidence is the lowest reported in the literature for this procedure.
    • Preoperative skin preparation and local antibiotic wound irrigation were associated with prevention.

    Conclusions:

    • Myocardial revascularization can be performed with a very low infection rate without systemic antibiotics.
    • Effective prevention relies on meticulous preoperative skin preparation and local antibiotic irrigation.
    • Systemic antibiotic prophylaxis may not be necessary for preventing clean wound infections in these specific cases.