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2021. Efficacy of Chronic Antimicrobial Suppressive Therapy in Ventricular Assist Device Infections

BACKGROUND: Ventricular assist devices (VAD) prolong life expectancy or serve as a bridge to heart transplant in end stage heart failure but are not without risks. These patients are at high risk for device-related infections with a propensity for relapse. Indications and efficacy of chronic antimic...

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Autores principales: Teran, Nicholas S, Russo, Hannah, Rizwan Sohail, M, Phe, Kady
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9752638/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac492.1645