Clinical Approach to Evaluation of Underlying Cardiac Device Infection in Patients Hospitalized with Bacteremia

Dierdre B. Axell-House; Sarwat Khalil; M. Rizwan Sohail

doi:10.14797/mdcvj.1271

Clinical Approach to Evaluation of Underlying Cardiac Device Infection in Patients Hospitalized with Bacteremia

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal

Volume 19 (2023): Issue 4

By: Dierdre B. Axell-House , Sarwat Khalil and M. Rizwan Sohail

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1271 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108

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Language: English

Page range: 48 - 57

Submitted on: Jun 22, 2023

Accepted on: Jun 26, 2023

Published on: Aug 1, 2023

Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center

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Keywords:

cardiac implantable electronic devices,

bacteremia,

hematogenous seeding,

infective endocarditis

© 2023 Dierdre B. Axell-House, Sarwat Khalil, M. Rizwan Sohail, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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