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ReviewAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Treatment for Cardiac Device Infections.

Claudio Pandozi, Andrea Matteucci, Carlo Pignalberi, Luca Sgarra, Michela Bonanni, Marco Valerio Mariani, Vincenzo Mirco La Fazia, Lorenzo Nesti, Stefania Angela Di Fusco, Federico Nardi and 1 more

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Review in Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Claudio PandoziClinical and Rehabilitation Cardiology Division, San Filippo Neri Hospital, 00135 Rome, Italy.
Andrea MatteucciClinical and Rehabilitation Cardiology Division, San Filippo Neri Hospital, 00135 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8831-6178
Carlo PignalberiClinical and Rehabilitation Cardiology Division, San Filippo Neri Hospital, 00135 Rome, Italy.
Luca SgarraCardiology Department, Regional General Hospital "F. Miulli", 70021 Bari, Italy.
Michela BonanniDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Marco Valerio MarianiDepartment of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nephrological, Aenesthesiological and Geriatric Sciences "Sapienza" University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Vincenzo Mirco La FaziaTexas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. David's Medical Center, Austin, TX 78705, USA.
Lorenzo NestiCardiopulmonary Lab, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0560-6496
Stefania Angela Di FuscoClinical and Rehabilitation Cardiology Division, San Filippo Neri Hospital, 00135 Rome, Italy.
Federico NardiSanto Spirito Hospital, 15033 Casale Monferrato, Italy.
Furio ColivicchiClinical and Rehabilitation Cardiology Division, San Filippo Neri Hospital, 00135 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7187-2234

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiac device infections (CDIs) are a serious complication in patients with implanted devices, resulting in increased morbidity, prolonged hospital stay, and increased healthcare costs. The effective management of these infections involves a combination of appropriate antibiotic therapy and preventive strategies aimed at reducing the risk of infection. The role of antibiotic prophylaxis in infection prevention is crucial, including the emerging use of antibiotic-supported tools and other local antibiotic delivery systems, which may reduce the risk of infection at the device implant site. In this contemporary review, we provide an overview of the prophylactic treatment and different antibiotic regimens for the treatment of CDIs, emphasizing early diagnosis, appropriate choice of antibiotics, and individualized treatment.

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antibiotic prophylaxisantibiotic treatmentscardiovascular implantable electronic devicesCIED infection

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PMID39452257
PMCPMC11504052

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