title: Current trends in the management of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections.
abstract: Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections are an emerging clinical problem. A growing number of dedicated and high quality clinical studies are currently being generated. We here review the most recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with CIED infection including intracardiac lead endocarditis. We discuss the current etiology and risk factors, and appraise the major diagnostic issues, describing our center's therapeutic approach. We also address the management of CIED infection complications.
authors: Internal Medicine Section, Department of Cardiothoracic Sciences, University of Naples SUN, Naples, Italy.
authors: Emanuele
authors: E
authors: Durante-Mangoni
authors: Irene
authors: I
authors: Mattucci
authors: Federica
authors: F
authors: Agrusta
authors: Marie-Françoise
authors: MF
authors: Tripodi
authors: Riccardo
authors: R
authors: Utili
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D058409:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult