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Delayed infection of the automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Current recognition and management. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1988 May;95(5):908-11

Date

05/01/1988

Pubmed ID

3361938

DOI

10.1016/s0022-5223(19)35705-8

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0023890919 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   37 Citations

Abstract

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 LR

Author

G Hossein Almassi MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Aged
Amphotericin B
Candidiasis
Cefazolin
Electric Countershock
Humans
Male
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Surgical Wound Infection
Time Factors