Key result
Pharmacological management with flucloxacillin and a consultation model supported the holistic assessment and treatment of a patient with a suspected pacemaker-related infection.
Why the study?
Infection is a serious complication of pacemaker systems, warranting careful clinical and pharmacological management.
Case Report (n=1)
This case study highlights the pharmacological management of suspected pacemaker-related infection using flucloxacillin and a collaborative consultation model.
Hypothesis-generating for flucloxacillin plus consultation model in pacemaker infections; prospective trials needed before clinical adoption.
Infection is a serious complication of pacemaker systems. This case study discusses the management of a patient who presented with a suspected pacemaker-related infection. The use of a consultation model ensured a holistic approach to patient assessment and underpinned the prescribing decisions. Focus is given to the pharmacological management of device-associated infection and the drug therapy flucloxacillin. Relevant evidence and guidelines are referred to as support for treatment decisions and a collaborative patient approach is demonstrated to help achieve the best health outcome.
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Gaynor Richards (2021) conducted a case report in Suspected pacemaker-related infection (n=1). Flucloxacillin was evaluated. Pharmacological management with flucloxacillin and a consultation model supported the holistic assessment and treatment of a patient with a suspected pacemaker-related infection.
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