Late manifestation of a driveline infection after heart transplantation

J Heart Lung Transplant. 2014 Mar;33(3):324-5. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.12.018. Epub 2013 Dec 27.

Authors

Brett W Sperry¹, Omid Fatemi², Maria E Ruiz³, Samer S Najjar²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.
² Department of Cardiovascular Disease, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC.
³ Department of Infectious Diseases, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC.

PMID: 24559948
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.12.018

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Abdomen / microbiology
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Cefepime
Cephalosporins / therapeutic use
Debridement
Device Removal*
Female
Heart Failure / therapy*
Heart Transplantation*
Heart-Assist Devices*
Humans
Middle Aged
Polyethylene Terephthalates / adverse effects*
Proteus Infections / etiology
Proteus Infections / therapy
Pseudomonas Infections / etiology
Pseudomonas Infections / therapy
Radiography, Abdominal
Surgical Wound Infection / etiology*
Surgical Wound Infection / microbiology*
Surgical Wound Infection / therapy
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cephalosporins
Polyethylene Terephthalates
Cefepime