Perioperative management for the prevention of bacterial infection in cardiac implantable electronic device placement
Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) have become important in the treatment of cardiac disease and placement rates increased significantly in the last decade. However, despite the use of appropriate antimicrobial prophylaxis, CIED infection rates are increasing disproportionately to the im...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Arrhythmia |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427615000897 |