Physician antibiotic hydration preferences for biologic antibacterial envelopes during cardiac implantable device procedures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infection is a potentially serious complication of CIED procedures. Infection risk mitigation includes using guideline-recommended pre-operative intravenous antibacterial prophylaxis (IV ABX). The use of antibiotic-eluting CIED envelopes has also been shown to reduce infection risk. The relationship between and potential benefits associated with guideline-recommended IV ABX in combination with antibacterial envelopes have not been characterized.

Methods

Biologic envelopes made from non-crosslinked extracellular matrix (ECM) were implanted into 1,102 patients receiving CIEDs. The implanting physician decided patient selection for using a biologic envelope and envelope hydration solution. Observational data was analyzed o

SUBMITTER: Deering TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9815182 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature