Microbiology of cardiac implantable electronic device infections in Calgary, Canada

The microbiology of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections in Calgary, Alberta was described, identifying 50 infections from 2013 to 2019. The majority were (40.0%). There is significant economic burden, mostly related to inpatient costs, associated with CIED infections. However, th...

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Published in:	Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE Vol. 4; no. 1; p. e9
Main Authors:	King, Teagan, Chew, Derek S, Leal, Jenine, Cannon, Kristine, Zhang, Zuying, Rennert-May, Elissa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Cambridge University Press 2024
Subjects:	Antibiotics Concise Communication Costs Epidemiology Generalized linear models Health care expenditures Hospitals Length of stay Microbiology Organisms Patient admissions Staphylococcus infections Surveillance Transplants & implants Canada Calgary Alberta Canada
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Summary:	The microbiology of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections in Calgary, Alberta was described, identifying 50 infections from 2013 to 2019. The majority were (40.0%). There is significant economic burden, mostly related to inpatient costs, associated with CIED infections. However, there were no significant differences in costs stratified by organism.
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ISSN:	2732-494X 2732-494X
DOI:	10.1017/ash.2024.9