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199. Infections in VADers: A True Villain of the Force

BACKGROUND: Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are increasingly used for the management of end-stage heart failure, but infection is a complication that has not been thoroughly studied. The purpose of our study was to compare patients who had surgical debridement vs. medical therapy alone for VAD-rel...

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Autores principales: Seidelman, Jessica, Barac, Yaron, Junpaparp, Parichart, Jawitz, Oliver K, Blue, Laura J, Milano, Carmelo, Wolfe, Cameron R
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/PMC6810080/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.274