Open AccessSurveillance Cultures and Infection in 230 Pacemaker and Defibrillator Generator Changes in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Patients
Author(s) -
Gregory Webster,
Lauren C. Balmert,
Ami B Patel,
Larry K. Kociolek,
Melanie Gevitz,
Rachael Olson,
Ahmad Sami Chaouki,
Osama Eltayeb,
Michael C. Mongé,
Carl L. Backer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal for pediatric and congenital heart surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.451
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2150-136X
pISSN - 2150-1351
DOI - 10.1177/2150135120988631
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , incidence (geometry) , heart disease , cohort study , pediatrics , surgery , optics , physics
Postoperative infections can occur during surgical replacement of pulse generators for pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. The incidence of infection is poorly documented in children and patients with adult congenital heart disease. The utility of surveillance cultures obtained from device pocket swabs is unknown in this group.