238. Comparison of Outcomes of Patients with Gram-Negative Bacterial Left Ventricular Assist Device-Related Infections on Chronic Suppressive Antibiotic Therapy versus Patients Monitored on No Antibiotic Therapy

BACKGROUND: Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are used for short- and long-term support in heart failure. LVAD-related infections may manifest as infections of the driveline or bacteremia and may result in morbidity and mortality. Treatment may involve surgical debridement and prolonged antimic...

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Autores principales: Svoronos, Petros, Marschalk, Nicholas, Sarwar, Sajed, Lampert, Brent, Nichols, Courtney
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10678335/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad500.311

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10678335/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad500.311

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