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Bloodstream infections in prolonged use of axillary-placed, intra-aortic balloon-pump support: A single-center study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 November 2023

Diane Dreucean Open the ORCID record for Diane Dreucean [Opens in a new window] ,
Kevin R. Donahue ,
Celia Morton ,
Luma Succar Open the ORCID record for Luma Succar [Opens in a new window] ,
Jill Krisl Open the ORCID record for Jill Krisl [Opens in a new window] ,
Tanushree Agrawal ,
Katherine Perez ,
Taylor Jaramillo ,
Ju Kim  and
Nadia Fida
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Diane Dreucean
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
Kevin R. Donahue
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
Celia Morton
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
Luma Succar
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
Jill Krisl
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
Tanushree Agrawal
Affiliation:
Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
Katherine Perez
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
Taylor Jaramillo
Affiliation:
University of Houston College of Pharmacy, Houston, Texas
Ju Kim
Affiliation:
Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
Nadia Fida
Affiliation:
Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
Ashrith Guha
Affiliation:
Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
Mahwash Kassi
Affiliation:
Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
Rayan Yousefzai
Affiliation:
Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
Imad Hussain
Affiliation:
Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
Kevin Grimes
Affiliation:
Infectious Diseases, Houston Methodist Academic Medicine Associates, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
Arvind Bhimaraj*
Affiliation:
Methodist DeBakey Cardiology Associates, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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Corresponding author: Arvind Bhimaraj; Email: abhimaraj@houstonmethodist.org
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Abstract

Infections from prolonged use of axillary intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABPs) have not been well studied. Bloodstream infection (BSI) occurred in 13% of our patients; however, no difference in outcome was noted between those with BSI and those without. Further studies regarding protocol developments that minimize BSI risk are needed.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 45 , Issue 3 , March 2024 , pp. 374 - 376
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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Authors of equal contribution.

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