A new approach to the management of infected pacemakers.
Management of infected pacemakers always presents a problem. This report describes a method of managing infected pacemakers, using the infected unit as a temporary pacer. This method has worked well in four patients.
Antinori
C H
CH
Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, New Jersey.
Villanueva
D T
DT
Pierucci
L
L
Manuele
V J
VJ
Kuchler
J A
JA
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents