Abstract: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a universal surgery that is known for its reliability and is mainly operated on cardiac patients. Often, Infection in a Surgical Site ismainly reported cases of postoperative infections arises within a month of the surgical process. This could be the main reason for the patients' distress, morbidity, mortality, extended hospitalization and augment of total treatment coast as it affects the patients' daily activity living. Aim: Assess the risk factors that contributed to Infection in a Surgical Site among coronary artery bypass graft patients. Design: A quantitative retrospectivedesign was used. Setting:The study was done in the unitofmedical record atUniversity of King Abdulaziz Hospital; data was gathered from the patient's electronic files.Sample:All males andfemale's patient...........
Keywords: Infection in a surgical site, risk factors, coronary artery bypass graft.
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