Incidence and clinical significance of bacteremia and sepsis among cardiac patients treated with intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation pump.
In this prospective study, a significant incidence of fever (47%), true bacteremia (15%), and sepsis (12%), were found in 60 cardiac patients treated with an intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation pump. The benefit of antibiotic prophylaxis in this setting should therefore be evaluated.
Crystal
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Cardiology Department and Infectious Disease Institute, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Borer
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A
Gilad
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J
Haick
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I
Weber
G
G
Alkan
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M
Riesenberg
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K
Schlaeffer
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F
Battler
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A
Ilia
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R
Gilutz
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H
Leor
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018805:Sepsis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D015996:Survival Rate