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A Polymicrobial Outbreak of Surgical Site Infections following Cardiac Surgery at a Community Hospital in Florida, 2011-2012

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We describe an outbreak of 22 sternal surgical site infections following cardiac surgery, including 4 Gordonia infections. Possible operation room environmental contamination and suboptimal infection control practices regarding scrub attire may have contributed to the outbreak.

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Detection of Optimal PEEP for Equal Distribution of Tidal Volume by Volumetric Capnography and Electrical Impedance Tomography During Decreasing Levels of PEEP in Post Cardiac-Surgery Patients

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Sevoflurane Requirement to Maintain Bispectral Index-Guided Steady-State Level of Anesthesia During the Rewarming Phase of Cardiopulmonary Bypass With Moderate Hypothermia

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