Preventing sternotomy infections

Surgical site infections are a dreaded complication of all surgery, no more so than in cardiothoracics. Antibiotics at the time of surgery has an established role in the prevention of infections, but the duration of therapy remains contentious. The CALIPSO trial will explore different approaches to this question, and chief investigator Trisha Peel joins Todd on the podcast to discuss the issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.