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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;86:1733-1734. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.08.056
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Original Articles: General Thoracic

Invited Commentary

Richard Engelman, MDa, Richard Brown, MDb

a Division of Cardiac Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut St, Springfield, MA 01199
b Division of Infectious Disease, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut St, Springfield, MA 01199

(Email: richard.engelman@bhs.org).

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Reducing postoperative pneumonia after thoracic surgery is a laudable effort; however, methods to attain this are uncertain. The value of antibiotic prophylaxis to accomplish this endpoint remains uncertain, as opposed to simply reducing postoperative surgical site infection. The authors [1] are to be complimented in attempting to address this important issue. The recommended antibiotic prophylaxis in the United States for lung resection remains cefazolin, a first . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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