Antibiotic prophylaxis based on individual infective risk stratification in cardiac implantable electronic device: the PRACTICE study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

In patients undergoing cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) intervention, routine pre-procedure antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended. A more powerful antibiotic protocol has been suggested in patients at high risk of infection. Stratification of individual infective risk could guide the prophylaxis before CIED procedure.

Methods and results

Patients undergoing CIED surgery were stratified according to the Shariff score in low and high infective risk. Patients in the 'low-risk' group were treated with only two antibiotic administrations while patients in the 'high-risk' group were treated with a prolonged 9-day protocol, according to renal function and allergies. We followed-up patients for 250 days with clinical outpatient visit and electronic control of the CI

SUBMITTER: Malagu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8892070 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature