The American Heart Association sponsored the first iteration of a scientific statement that
addressed all aspects of cardiovascular implantable electronic device infection in 2010 …

Implant-associated infections are characterized by microbial biofilm formation on implant
surface, which renders the microbiological diagnosis challenging and requires, in the …

Implant-associated infections (IAIs) pose serious threats to patients and can be associated
with significant morbidity and mortality. These infections may be difficult to diagnose due, in …

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is the most utilized invasive electrical neuromodulation
treatment for the management of refractory chronic pain syndromes. Infection is one of the …

Objectives This study characterized the microbiology of major cardiac implantable electronic
device (CIED) infections that occurred during the WRAP-IT (Worldwide Randomized …

Background Studies investigating cardiac implantable electronic device infective
endocarditis (CIED-IE) epidemiological changes and prognosis over long periods of time …

Cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infections are morbid, costly, and
difficult to manage. This review explores the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management …

Cardiac implantable electronic device-related infective endocarditis (CIED-IE) encompasses
a range of clinical syndromes, including valvular, device lead, and bloodstream infections …

Despite diagnostic advances in microbiology, the etiology of neutropenic fever remains
elusive in most cases. In this study, we evaluated the utility of a metagenomic shotgun …

Lawsonella clevelandensis, an emerging pathogen, was first described in 2016, and has
been implicated in abdominal, breast and spinal abscesses in a limited number of cases …