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Left Ventricular Assist Device Infections and the Potential Role for Dalbavancin: A Case Report

Left ventricular assist device infections (LVADIs) are common but challenging to treat, often requiring prolonged courses of intravenous antibiotics. Dalbavancin could have a role in treating patients with chronic LVADIs given its less frequent dosing requirements. Here, we illustrate a case in whic...

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Autores principales: Howard-Anderson, Jessica, Pouch, Stephanie M, Sexton, Mary Elizabeth, Mehta, Aneesh K, Smith, Andrew L, Lyon, George M, Friedman-Moraco, Rachel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6736362/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31660392
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz235