Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and cardiac implantable electronic devices in a county hospital setting: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Background: Due to a high incidence of cardiac implantable electronic device-associated infective endocarditis (CIED-IE) in cases of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) and high mortality with conservative management, guidelines advocate device removal in all subjects with SAB. We aimed to invest...

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Main Authors: Sara Pichtchoulin, Ingrid Selmeryd, Elisabeth Freyhult, Pär Hedberg, Jonas Selmeryd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Upsala Medical Society 2021-03-01
Series:Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://ujms.net/index.php/ujms/article/view/5653/13377