New advances in management and treatment of cardiac implantable electronic devices infections

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Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) are increasingly used worldwide, and infection of these devices remains one of the most feared complications.CIED infections (CDIs) represent a challenge for physicians and the healthcare system in general as they require prolonged hospitalization and antibiotic treatment and are burdened by high mortality and high costs, so management of CDIs must be multidisciplinary.The exact incidence of CDIs is difficult to define, considering that it is influenced by various factors mainly represented by the implanted device and the type of procedure. Risk factors for CDIs could be divided into three categories: device related, patient related, and procedural related and the etiology is mainly sustained by Gram-positive bacteria; however, other etiologies cannot be underestimated. As a matter of fact, the two cornerstones in the treatment of these infections are device removal and antimicrobial treatment. Finally, therapeutic drug monitoring and PK/PD correlations should be encouraged in all patients with CDIs receiving antibiotic therapy and may result in a better clinical outcome and a reduction in antibiotic resistance and economic costs.In this narrative review, we look at what is new in the management of these difficult-to-treat infections.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:52

Enthalten in:

Infection - 52(2024), 2 vom: 23. März, Seite 323-336

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Russo, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Serraino, Riccardo [VerfasserIn]
Serapide, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Trecarichi, Enrico Maria [VerfasserIn]
Torti, Carlo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antimicrobial therapy
Cardiac implantable electronic devices
Guidelines
Infections
Journal Article
PK/PD
Review

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Date Completed 21.03.2024

Date Revised 23.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s15010-023-02130-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364879025