No Association between Clinical Periodontal Conditions and Microbiological Findings on Driveline of Patients with Left-Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD)

No Association between Clinical Periodontal Conditions and Microbiological Findings on Driveline of Patients with Left-Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD)

The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate whether there would be an association between periodontal disease parameters and positive bacterial findings at the driveline of patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Patients with an LVAD, who underwent a full oral and microbio...

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Main Authors: Gerhard Schmalz, Sven-Paul Zöbisch, Jens Garbade, Josephine Rast, Mirjam Eisner, Justus Wagner, Tanja Kottmann, Christian Binner, Sandra Eifert, Dirk Ziebolz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
dental care
left ventricular assist device
periodontitis
microbiology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/10/1219

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