• Preoperative:

  1. Nightly CHG baths
  2. Mupirocin nasal ointment twice daily for 2 to 5 days prior to surgery
  3. Hair removal with clippers

• Intraoperative:

  1. Skin antisepsis with CHG solution
  2. Standardized IV antibiotic doses at the following time points :within 5 to 60 minutes of the initial surgical incision, with initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass ,and every 3 hours intraoperatively for the duration of the case.

• Postoperative :

  1. The occlusive sternal dressing applied at time of chest closure and removed 48 hours postoperatively then daily dressing thereafter.
  2. Daily postoperative linen change and minimize sternotomy exposure to home blankets

• Preoperative:

  1. Preoperative water and soap bath
  2. Hair removal with razor

• Intraoperative:

  1. Skin antisepsis with betadine solution
  2. One dose of antibiotic just before skin incision

• Postoperative:

  1. The occlusive sternal dressing removed 72 hours postoperatively then daily dressing
  2. No specific concerns about linens change and home blankets exposure

utilization of locally customized surgical wound infection bundle to prevent and or control of infection in patients undergoing CABG surgery

Early complications including superficial and deep surgical site infection. Late complications including DSWI, systemic and chronic sinus