Cardiac implantable electronic device infections

Marwan Refaat, Patrick Zakka, Maurice Khoury, Hassan Chami, Shareef Mansour, Bernard Harbieh, Bernard Abi-Saleh, Abdul Rahman Bizri

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Abstract

With increasing rates of device implantation, there is an increased recognition of device infection. We conducted a retrospective observational study in a tertiary care center in Lebanon, with data collected from medical records of patients presenting with cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infection from 2000 to 2017 with the purpose of identifying etiologies, risk factors and other parameters, and comparing them to available data from the rest of the world. We identified a total of 22 CIED infections. The most common microbial etiologies, including involvement in polymicrobial infection, were coagulase-negative staphylococci (45.5%) and Staphylococcus aureus (22.7%). Rare cases of Brucella melitensis, Sphingomonas paucimobilis, and Kytococcus schroeteri device infection were seen. Heart failure was seen in 77.3% of patients, hypertension in 68.2%, and chronic kidney disease in 50%. Skin changes were the most common presenting symptoms (86.4%). Antibiotics were given to all patients and all had their devices removed, with 36.4% undergoing new device implantation. This is the first study of CIED infections in Lebanon and the Middle East. Local epidemiology and occupational exposure must be considered while contemplating the microbial etiology of infection. Close monitoring after device implantation is important in preventing device infection that carries high risk of morbidity and mortality.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbere14906
JournalMedicine (United States)
Volume98
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • cardiac implantable electronic device
  • cardiac implantable electronic device infection
  • implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  • pacemaker

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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