Open AccessOutcomes in Patients With Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices and Bacteremia Caused by Gram-Positive Cocci Other Than Staphylococcus Aureus
Author(s) -
Malini Madhavan,
M. Rizwan Sohail,
Paul A. Friedman,
David L. Hayes,
James M. Steckelberg,
Walter R. Wilson,
Larry M. Baddour
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
circulation arrhythmia and electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.684
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1941-3149
pISSN - 1941-3084
DOI - 10.1161/circep.110.957514
Subject(s) - bacteremia , medicine , staphylococcus aureus , endocarditis , cons , antibiotics , staphylococcal infections , complication , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , bacteria , computer science , biology , programming language
Infection is a serious complication of cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) placement and requires device removal for attempted cure.
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