Clinical impact of infections in left ventricular assist device recipients: the importance of site and organism.
Weyand
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Westfalian Wilhelms University, Münster, Germany.
Hermann
M
M
Kondruweit
M
M
Deng
M C
MC
Schmid
C
C
Peters
G
G
Scheld
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HH
D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D004867:Equipment Design; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D009017:Morbidity; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left