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Antibacterial Envelope to Prevent Cardiac Implantable Device Infection

2019; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 380; Issue: 20 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejmoa1901111

1533-4406

Khaldoun G. Tarakji, Suneet Mittal, Charles Kennergren, Ralph Corey, Jeanne E. Poole, Edward J. Schloss, Jose Gallastegui, Robert A. Pickett, Rudolph Evonich, François Philippon, Janet M. McComb, Steven F. Roark, Denise M. Sorrentino, Darius P. Sholevar, Edmond M. Cronin, Brett J. Berman, David Riggio, Mauro Biffi, Hafiza Khan, Marc T. Silver, Jack Collier, Zayd Eldadah, David J. Wright, Jeff Lande, Daniel R. Lexcen, Alan Cheng, Bruce L. Wilkoff,

Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair

Infections after placement of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. There is limited evidence on prophylactic strategies, other than the use of preoperative antibiotics, to prevent such infections.