Delayed infection of the automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Current recognition and management. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1988 May;95(5):908-11
Date
05/01/1988Pubmed ID
3361938DOI
10.1016/s0022-5223(19)35705-8Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0023890919 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 37 CitationsAbstract
Three cases of delayed infection of automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator devices without systemic manifestations are reported. Computed tomographic scan of the heart revealed fluid deep to the patch in each case. Sonication of explanted automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patches facilitated the recovery of adherent microorganisms in one case. Management of this previously unrecognized problem is outlined.
Author List
Almassi GH, Olinger GN, Troup PJ, Chapman PD, Goodman LRAuthor
G Hossein Almassi MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AgedAmphotericin B
Candidiasis
Cefazolin
Electric Countershock
Humans
Male
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Surgical Wound Infection
Time Factors