TY - JOUR
T1 - Mycobacterium abscessus Left Ventricle Assist Device Driveline Infections
T2 - An Emerging Pathogen?
AU - Nunez Breton, Jonatan David
AU - Hernandez, Gabriel
AU - Simkins-Cohen, Jacques
AU - Chaparro, Sandra
PY - 2018/10/1
Y1 - 2018/10/1
N2 - The use of left ventricular assist device is associated with improvement in survival in patients with refractory heart failure. However, driveline infection limits the success of its use as it is associated with significant mortality. We describe the first 2 cases of Mycobacterium abscessus driveline infection. Both patients had persistent infection despite of aggressive antibiotic treatment and local debridement, and only improved after removal of their left ventricular assist devices.
AB - The use of left ventricular assist device is associated with improvement in survival in patients with refractory heart failure. However, driveline infection limits the success of its use as it is associated with significant mortality. We describe the first 2 cases of Mycobacterium abscessus driveline infection. Both patients had persistent infection despite of aggressive antibiotic treatment and local debridement, and only improved after removal of their left ventricular assist devices.
KW - driveline infection
KW - left ventricle-assisted device
KW - Mycobacterium abscessus
KW - rapidly growing Mycobacteria
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U2 - 10.1111/tid.12957
DO - 10.1111/tid.12957
M3 - Article
C2 - 29896814
AN - SCOPUS:85054441398
VL - 20
JO - Transplant Infectious Disease
JF - Transplant Infectious Disease
SN - 1398-2273
IS - 5
M1 - e12957
ER -
