Abstract:
Infectious complications in the field of surgical interventions (SSIs) are among the most serious
complications following cardiac surgery. They can prolong patients’ hospital stays, increase the risk of mortality, raise
treatment costs, and negatively affect the patient’s quality of life. Nowadays, microorganisms that cause nosocomial
infections are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics; therefore, identifying the composition of microbial flora
isolated in SSIs and determining their resistance profiles are of particular importance.
Studies on the composition and resistance of microorganisms play a key role in the multifactorial analysis of
SSI etiology, which in turn allows for an objective audit and improvement of antimicrobial prophylaxis and
nosocomial infection treatment protocols
