TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk of intravascular cardiac device infections in patients with bacteraemia
T2 - impact on device removal
AU - Corey, G. Ralph
AU - Lalani, Tahaniyat
PY - 2008/11
Y1 - 2008/11
N2 - The risk of intravascular cardiac device infection (ICDI) has increased significantly over the last decade and is rising faster than the corresponding increase in device implantations. ICDIs may consist of pocket infections, wire infections, wire infections complicated by endocarditis, or combinations of these. In this review, we examine the microbiology of ICDIs, focusing on the risk of developing ICDI following bloodstream infections with key pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative staphylococci, enterococci, etc., as well as the pathophysiology of these infections.
AB - The risk of intravascular cardiac device infection (ICDI) has increased significantly over the last decade and is rising faster than the corresponding increase in device implantations. ICDIs may consist of pocket infections, wire infections, wire infections complicated by endocarditis, or combinations of these. In this review, we examine the microbiology of ICDIs, focusing on the risk of developing ICDI following bloodstream infections with key pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative staphylococci, enterococci, etc., as well as the pathophysiology of these infections.
KW - Bacteraemia
KW - Cardiac device infections
KW - Coagulase-negative staphylococci
KW - Enterococcus
KW - Pacemaker infections
KW - Staphylococcus aureus
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=53849122628&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.06.025
DO - 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.06.025
M3 - Article
C2 - 18774267
AN - SCOPUS:53849122628
SN - 0924-8579
VL - 32
SP - S26-S29
JO - International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
JF - International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
IS - SUPPL. 1
ER -