Key result
Bacteremia affects ~5% of veterans with CIEDs, with endocarditis raising and UTI lowering involvement risk.
Why the study?
Bloodstream infection in patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) is not uncommon.
What is the incidence of bacteremia and what factors are associated with CIED involvement among veterans with cardiac implantable electronic devices?
What is the incidence of bacteremia and what factors are associated with CIED involvement among veterans with cardiac implantable electronic devices?
Bacteremia occurs in nearly 5% of veterans with CIEDs, with specific risk factors like endocarditis predicting direct device involvement.
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May inform CIED infection surveillance; observational data leave open modifiable risks for prospective trials.
Bloodstream infection in patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) is not uncommon. Among veterans with CIEDs from 2018 to 2023, 4.7% (1893 of 40 243) developed bacteremia. CIED involvement was identified in 305 patients. Factors associated with increased risk of CIED involvement included known infection of other devices and a diagnosis of endocarditis; urinary tract infection was associated with decreased risk.
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