title: Delayed infection of the automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Current recognition and management.
abstract: Three cases of delayed infection of automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator devices without systemic manifestations are reported. Computed tomographic scan of the heart revealed fluid deep to the patch in each case. Sonication of explanted automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patches facilitated the recovery of adherent microorganisms in one case. Management of this previously unrecognized problem is outlined.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226.
authors: G H
authors: GH
authors: Almassi
authors: G N
authors: GN
authors: Olinger
authors: P J
authors: PJ
authors: Troup
authors: P D
authors: PD
authors: Chapman
authors: L R
authors: LR
authors: Goodman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000666:Amphotericin B; D002437:Cefazolin