Search for dissertations about: "Catarina Yael Bitkover"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Catarina Yael Bitkover.

2. 1. Postoperative mediastinitis : risk factors, wound contamination, diagnostic possibilities

   Author : Catarina Yael Bitkover; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : postoperative mediastinitis; risk factors; coaglase-negative staphylococci; pulsed field gel electrophoresis; computed tomography; granulocyte scintigraphy; inflammation; postoperative infection; procalcitonin; sternotomy; heart surgery;

   Abstract : The aim of these studies has been to investigate different aspects of postoperative mediastinitis. Radiological investigations and biochemical markers of infection and inflammation were examined, risk factors analyzed and spread of bacteria during operation studied. READ MORE