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Treatment of chronic left ventricular assist device infection with local application of bacteriophages

Author(s) -

Johanna Mulzer,

Andrej Trampuž,

Evgenij Potapov

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezz295

Subject(s) - complication , medicine , ventricular assist device , exit site , intensive care medicine , cardiology , surgery , heart failure , peritoneal dialysis

Left ventricular assist device-associated infections represent a major complication during long-term support. Driveline exit site infections harbour the risk of ascending into the pump, causing deep-seated infections. We report on the successful treatment of a chronic recurrent left ventricular assist device pump-associated infection by the local application of bacteriophages as adjunct to standard surgical and antimicrobial treatment.

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