Does antibiotic prophylaxis prevent device infection in recipients of new or replacement pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators?
Recipients of new or replacement pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Device infectionsafety
Antibiotic prophylaxis is effective in preventing device infections in patients receiving new or replacement pacemakers or ICDs.
This study identified several factors of risk of device infection and confirmed the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in recipients of new or replacement pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
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Didier Klug
Mamadou Balde
Dominique Pavin
Circulation
Lille’s Cardiology Hospital
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Klug et al. (Tue,) studied this question.
www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69dad4674e9a02dbaa684a4f — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.106.678664