Impact of antimicrobial selection for prophylaxis of left ventricular assist device surgical infections

ConclusionsThe rates of infection and all-cause mortality were not different between patients who received narrow or broad prophylaxis. This highlights an opportunity for institutions to narrow their surgical infection prophylaxis protocols to primarily cover gram-positive organisms.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - June 3, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Peter T. Nguyen, Teena Sam, Peter Colley, Johanna S. Zyl, Joost Felius, Mezgebe Berhe, Dan Meyer Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research