Cefazolin plus ertapenem and heart transplantation as salvage therapy for refractory LVAD infection due to methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus: A case series.
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DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16040
Abstract: The use of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) is increasingly more common as the availability of donor organs in relation to failing hearts is outstandingly limited. Infections are the most common complications in LVAD recipients,… read more here.
Keywords: cefazolin plus; heart transplantation; refractory lvad; plus ertapenem ... See more keywords