TY - JOUR
T1 - Infections Associated with Long-Term Prosthetic Devices
AU - Sampedro, Marta Fernandez
AU - Patel, Robin
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by the Mayo Foundation; Marques de Valdecilla Foundation (Cantabria, Spain); and the National Institutes of Health (AI61407).
PY - 2007/9
Y1 - 2007/9
N2 - The extensive and ever-increasing use of long-term prosthetic devices has improved quality of life and survival for many patients. Prosthetic device-related infection occurs infrequently but is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Management is challenging, often requiring prolonged antimicrobial therapy and surgical intervention. Better understanding of the interaction between microorganisms, devices, and the host should improve the ability to manage device-related infections. This article reviews recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of infections associated with indwelling medical devices, highlighting those associated with prosthetic joints, cerebrospinal fluid shunts, and prosthetic heart valves.
AB - The extensive and ever-increasing use of long-term prosthetic devices has improved quality of life and survival for many patients. Prosthetic device-related infection occurs infrequently but is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Management is challenging, often requiring prolonged antimicrobial therapy and surgical intervention. Better understanding of the interaction between microorganisms, devices, and the host should improve the ability to manage device-related infections. This article reviews recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of infections associated with indwelling medical devices, highlighting those associated with prosthetic joints, cerebrospinal fluid shunts, and prosthetic heart valves.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.idc.2007.07.001
DO - 10.1016/j.idc.2007.07.001
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17826624
AN - SCOPUS:34548421398
SN - 0891-5520
VL - 21
SP - 785
EP - 819
JO - Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
JF - Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -