Conclusion
NI is a common postoperative
complication for cardiac surgery associated with increased mobidity and
mortality. Nowadays, antimicrobial resistance, which differ in specific
regions and/or population, has became a great challenge towards doctors
for NI treatment. Therefore, we analyzed the characteristics of
distribution of pathogens and antibiotics resistance of NI in patients
after cardiac surgery and provided some suggestions for clinical
practice. Except for antibiotic treatment, aggressive infection control
measures, including identifying source of infection, environmental
cleaning, contact precautions, isolation of infected patients and hand
hygiene, may be crucial to stop or prevent outbreaks.