Nonstaphylococcal infections of cardiac implantable electronic devices

Circulation

Volumn 121, Issue 19, 2010, Pages 2085-2091

  Viola, George M ^a   Awan, Leah L ^b   Darouiche, Rabih O ^a,b  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Infection; Pacemakers

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CARDIAC IMPLANTABLE ELETRONIC DEVICE; CARDIOVASCULAR EQUIPMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR INFECTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE INFECTION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PREVALENCE; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEPSIS;

EID: 77953125013     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.936708     Document Type: Article

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