Introduction Surgical site infection (SSI) is a major postoperative complication, representing the third cause of health care-associated infection. Even though more than 50% of wound infections are preventable, they represent the main cause of prolonged hospital stay, leading to a hospitalization period more than twice longer, and one of the main causes of hospital readmission.– Therefore, SSI constitutes a financial burden and negatively impacts quality-of-life and healthcare systems, increasing costs by up to 240%.– Among SSIs, sternal wound infection is […]