Eradication of Ventricular Assist Device Driveline Infection in Paediatric Patients with Taurolidine

Eradication of Ventricular Assist Device Driveline Infection in Paediatric Patients with Taurolidine

Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are used to provide mechanical circulatory support to patients with end-stage heart failure. The driveline connecting the external power source to the pump(s) of the intra-corporal VAD breaches the protective skin barrier and provides a track for microbes to invade...

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Main Authors: Johannes Weichsel, Benito Baldauf, Hendrik Bonnemeier, Ernest W. Lau, Sven Dittrich, Robert Cesnjevar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Subjects:
left ventricular assist device
infection
driveline
taurolidine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/9/1/18

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