Povidone-iodine irrigation - a possible alternative to lead extraction

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 115-119

  Puri, Rishi ^a   Psaltis, Peter J ^a   Nelson, Adam J ^a   Sanders, Prashanthan ^a,b   Young, Glenn D ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Device erosion; ICD PM; Povidone iodine

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; LEAD; POVIDONE IODINE; VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DEVICE REMOVAL; ENDOCARDITIS; ENTEROBACTER; ERYTHEMA; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; LAVAGE; MALE; METAL EXTRACTION; MONITORING; MORGANELLA MORGANII; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SKIN NECROSIS; SUPPURATION; SWELLING; TREATMENT DURATION; WOUND CARE; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 79960111459     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09726292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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