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Effect of an Investigational Vaccine for Preventing Staphylococcus aureus Infections After Cardiothoracic Surgery - A Randomized Trial

Vance G. Fowler, Keith B. Allen, Edson D. Moreira, et al JAMA, 2013, 309(13):1368-1378.

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This is a fairly unexpected addition to the critical care literature - a double blind RCT examining the effect of a novel vaccine (V710) given IM preoperatively, on serious postoperative S aureus infection rates following cardiac surgery.

The primary outcome was bacteraemia and deep...


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