Current Management of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections by Infectious Disease Specialists.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/cid/ciw431 and PMC identifier 5853587.
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Abstract
Management guidelines for cardiac implantable electronic device infections exist, but practice patterns of infectious disease (ID) specialists are not well known. We found that while many ID specialist practices mirror existing guidelines, a combination of complete device removal and prolonged antimicrobial therapy is favored when Staphylococcus aureus is involved.
Medical subject headings
- Communicable Diseases
- Defibrillators
- Pacemaker, Artificial
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Specialization