Incidence and clinical significance at bacteremia and sepsis among cardiacpatients treated with intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation pump

Authors
Crystal, E Borer, A Gilad, J Haick, I Weber, G Alkan, M Riesenberg, K Schlaeffer, F Battler, A Ilia, R Gilutz, H Leor, J
Citation
E. Crystal et al., Incidence and clinical significance at bacteremia and sepsis among cardiacpatients treated with intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation pump, AM J CARD, 86(11), 2000, pp. 1281
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(200012)86:11<1281:IACSAB>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
In this prospective study, a significant incidence of fever (47%), true bac teremia (15%), and sepsis (12%), were found in 60 cardiac patients treated with an intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation pump. The benefit of antibiot ic prophylaxis in this setting should therefore be evaluated.