Impact of Choice of Prophylaxis on the Microbiology of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections: Insights from the Prevention of Arrhythmia Device infection Trial (PADIT)
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab513
Abstract: The Prevention of Arrhythmia Device Infection Trial (PADIT) investigated whether intensification of perioperative prophylaxis could prevent cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections. Compared with a single dose of cefazolin, the peri-operative administration of cefazolin, vancomycin,… read more here.
Keywords: infection; prevention arrhythmia; prophylaxis; microbiology ... See more keywords