Drive-line Exit-site Infection in a Patient With Axial-flow Pump Support: Successful Management Using Vacuum-assisted Therapy

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 956-959

  Garatti, Andrea ^a   Giuseppe, Bruschi ^a   Russo, Claudio Francesco ^a   Marco, Ordanini ^a   Ettore, Vitali ^a  

^a OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DEVICE INFECTION; DEVICE REMOVAL; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART DILATATION; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; VACUUM; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 34548400365     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2007.06.007     Document Type: Article

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