Heart transplantation in a patient with a left ventricular assist device and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.
We report a patient who underwent implantation of a DeBakey left-ventricular assist device and developed a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus drive line infection on postoperative day 304. The patient was forwarded to urgent heart transplantation with a successful outcome.
Schmid
Christof
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Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Muenster, Germany. schmid@uni-muenster.de
Schneider
Michael
M
Etz
Christian
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Scheld
Hans H
HH
D000293:Adolescent; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016712:Mupirocin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010356:Patient Isolation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D016712:Mupirocin; D001379:Azathioprine; D008775:Methylprednisolone