Staphylococcus aureus infection complicating percutaneous coronary interventions.
BACKGROUND
This study sought to determine the incidence, risk factors, and characteristics of Staphylococcus (S.) aureus infections complicating percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI).


METHODS
Between January 1999 and December 2002, 7640 PCI's were evaluated from 1 to 16 days post-PCI for the occurrence of a documented S. aureus infection. A case-control study was used to identify risk factors for the development of S. aureus infection in patients undergoing PCI.


RESULTS
In total 21 S. aureus infections (0.27%) were documented at 1 to 16 days after the index PCI. The overall incidence of PCI-related infection was 0.14% (11 cases), 0.13% (10 cases) were intravascular line related. All 21 cases with S. aureus infections were matched with 63 controls randomly selected among patients who underwent a PCI but did not have S. aureus infections. Among the patients with S. aureus infections, the duration of hospital stay was significantly increased (24 vs 5 days). The overall mortality rate in the 21 patients with S. aureus infections was 4/21 [19%] (controls 2/42 [3%]). Congestive heart failure, alcohol abuse, emergency PCI, more than 1 PCI in three months and the presence of a sheath in the femoral artery and/or vein for the duration of more than 1 day after the procedure were independent risk factors for S. aureus infection after PCI.


CONCLUSIONS
S. aureus infection is a rare but potentially serious complication of PCI. Additional precautions should be considered in patients with these risk factors.
Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital, PO Box 2500, 3435 CM Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. woutervanwerkum@gmail.com
Jochem W
JW
van Werkum
Jurriën M
JM
ten Berg
H W
HW
Thijs Plokker
Johannes C
JC
Kelder
Maarten Jan
MJ
Suttorp
Benno J W M
BJ
Rensing
Matthijs
M
Tersmette
D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control