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Device-Related Infection

MedGen UID:
301438
•Concept ID:
C1619702
•
Pathologic Function

Definition

An infectious disorder caused by the use of a medical device. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Complications of endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke: Prevention and management.
Balami JS, White PM, McMeekin PJ, Ford GA, Buchan AM
Int J Stroke 2018 Jun;13(4):348-361. Epub 2017 Nov 24 doi: 10.1177/1747493017743051. PMID: 29171362
Antimicrobial treatment concepts for orthopaedic device-related infection.
Sendi P, Zimmerli W
Clin Microbiol Infect 2012 Dec;18(12):1176-84. Epub 2012 Oct 10 doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12003. PMID: 23046277
New developments in diagnosis and treatment of infection in orthopedic implants.
Widmer AF
Clin Infect Dis 2001 Sep 1;33 Suppl 2:S94-106. doi: 10.1086/321863. PMID: 11486305

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Cardiac implantable electronic device implantation and device-related infection.
Modi V, Shah K, Ferraro B, Gasimli-Gamache L, Nanda S, Stevens S, Shirani J
Europace 2023 Aug 2;25(9) doi: 10.1093/europace/euad208. PMID: 37572046Free PMC Article
Infections in LVAD patients.
Bini Viotti J, Natori Y, Loebe M
J Card Surg 2022 Jul;37(7):2090-2091. Epub 2022 May 1 doi: 10.1111/jocs.16576. PMID: 35490345
Leadless pacemakers reduce risk of device-related infection: Review of the potential mechanisms.
El-Chami MF, Bonner M, Holbrook R, Stromberg K, Mayotte J, Molan A, Sohail MR, Epstein LM
Heart Rhythm 2020 Aug;17(8):1393-1397. Epub 2020 Apr 2 doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.03.019. PMID: 32247833
Infection of totally implantable venous access devices: A review of the literature.
Pinelli F, Cecero E, Degl'Innocenti D, Selmi V, Giua R, Villa G, Chelazzi C, Romagnoli S, Pittiruti M
J Vasc Access 2018 May;19(3):230-242. Epub 2018 Mar 7 doi: 10.1177/1129729818758999. PMID: 29512430
Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device-Related Infection and Extraction Trends in the U.S.
Sridhar AR, Lavu M, Yarlagadda V, Reddy M, Gunda S, Afzal R, Atkins D, Gopinathanair R, Dawn B, Lakkireddy DR
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2017 Mar;40(3):286-293. Epub 2017 Feb 15 doi: 10.1111/pace.13009. PMID: 28084622

Diagnosis

Cardiac implantable electronic device implantation and device-related infection.
Modi V, Shah K, Ferraro B, Gasimli-Gamache L, Nanda S, Stevens S, Shirani J
Europace 2023 Aug 2;25(9) doi: 10.1093/europace/euad208. PMID: 37572046Free PMC Article
The value of (18)F-FDG PET/CT for the diagnosis of device-related infections in patients with a left ventricular assist device: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ten Hove D, Treglia G, Slart RHJA, Damman K, Wouthuyzen-Bakker M, Postma DF, Gheysens O, Borra RJH, Mecozzi G, van Geel PP, Sinha B, Glaudemans AWJM
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2021 Jan;48(1):241-253. Epub 2020 Jun 27 doi: 10.1007/s00259-020-04930-8. PMID: 32594196Free PMC Article
Infection of totally implantable venous access devices: A review of the literature.
Pinelli F, Cecero E, Degl'Innocenti D, Selmi V, Giua R, Villa G, Chelazzi C, Romagnoli S, Pittiruti M
J Vasc Access 2018 May;19(3):230-242. Epub 2018 Mar 7 doi: 10.1177/1129729818758999. PMID: 29512430
Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device-Related Infection and Extraction Trends in the U.S.
Sridhar AR, Lavu M, Yarlagadda V, Reddy M, Gunda S, Afzal R, Atkins D, Gopinathanair R, Dawn B, Lakkireddy DR
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2017 Mar;40(3):286-293. Epub 2017 Feb 15 doi: 10.1111/pace.13009. PMID: 28084622
Nanotechnology: pediatric applications.
Machado MC, Cheng D, Tarquinio KM, Webster TJ
Pediatr Res 2010 May;67(5):500-4. doi: 10.1203/PDR.0b013e3181d68e78. PMID: 20139795

Therapy

Cardiac implantable electronic device implantation and device-related infection.
Modi V, Shah K, Ferraro B, Gasimli-Gamache L, Nanda S, Stevens S, Shirani J
Europace 2023 Aug 2;25(9) doi: 10.1093/europace/euad208. PMID: 37572046Free PMC Article
Infections in LVAD patients.
Bini Viotti J, Natori Y, Loebe M
J Card Surg 2022 Jul;37(7):2090-2091. Epub 2022 May 1 doi: 10.1111/jocs.16576. PMID: 35490345
Device-related infection in de novo transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator Medicare patients.
El-Chami MF, Jacobsen CM, Griffiths RI, Hansen LK, Wold N, Amorosi SL, Stivland TM, Knight BP, Weiss R, Mark GE, Biffi M, Probst V, Lambiase PD, Miller MA, Baddour LM
Heart Rhythm 2021 Aug;18(8):1301-1309. Epub 2021 Apr 19 doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.04.014. PMID: 33887452
Infection of totally implantable venous access devices: A review of the literature.
Pinelli F, Cecero E, Degl'Innocenti D, Selmi V, Giua R, Villa G, Chelazzi C, Romagnoli S, Pittiruti M
J Vasc Access 2018 May;19(3):230-242. Epub 2018 Mar 7 doi: 10.1177/1129729818758999. PMID: 29512430
Antimicrobial treatment concepts for orthopaedic device-related infection.
Sendi P, Zimmerli W
Clin Microbiol Infect 2012 Dec;18(12):1176-84. Epub 2012 Oct 10 doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12003. PMID: 23046277

Prognosis

Cardiac implantable electronic device implantation and device-related infection.
Modi V, Shah K, Ferraro B, Gasimli-Gamache L, Nanda S, Stevens S, Shirani J
Europace 2023 Aug 2;25(9) doi: 10.1093/europace/euad208. PMID: 37572046Free PMC Article
Risk of cardiac device-related infection in patients with late-onset bloodstream infection. Analysis on a National Cohort.
Boix-Palop L, Dietl B, Calbo E, Di Marco A, Xercavins M, Pérez-Crespo PMM, Sousa A, Baranda MM, Rodríguez-Baño J, López-Cortés LE
J Infect 2022 Aug;85(2):123-129. Epub 2022 May 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.05.022. PMID: 35618155
Device-related infection in de novo transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator Medicare patients.
El-Chami MF, Jacobsen CM, Griffiths RI, Hansen LK, Wold N, Amorosi SL, Stivland TM, Knight BP, Weiss R, Mark GE, Biffi M, Probst V, Lambiase PD, Miller MA, Baddour LM
Heart Rhythm 2021 Aug;18(8):1301-1309. Epub 2021 Apr 19 doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.04.014. PMID: 33887452
Incidence of device-related infection in 97 750 patients: clinical data from the complete Danish device-cohort (1982-2018).
Olsen T, Jørgensen OD, Nielsen JC, Thøgersen AM, Philbert BT, Johansen JB
Eur Heart J 2019 Jun 14;40(23):1862-1869. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz316. PMID: 31155647Free PMC Article
Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device-Related Infection and Extraction Trends in the U.S.
Sridhar AR, Lavu M, Yarlagadda V, Reddy M, Gunda S, Afzal R, Atkins D, Gopinathanair R, Dawn B, Lakkireddy DR
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2017 Mar;40(3):286-293. Epub 2017 Feb 15 doi: 10.1111/pace.13009. PMID: 28084622

Clinical prediction guides

Cardiac implantable electronic device implantation and device-related infection.
Modi V, Shah K, Ferraro B, Gasimli-Gamache L, Nanda S, Stevens S, Shirani J
Europace 2023 Aug 2;25(9) doi: 10.1093/europace/euad208. PMID: 37572046Free PMC Article
Risk of cardiac device-related infection in patients with late-onset bloodstream infection. Analysis on a National Cohort.
Boix-Palop L, Dietl B, Calbo E, Di Marco A, Xercavins M, Pérez-Crespo PMM, Sousa A, Baranda MM, Rodríguez-Baño J, López-Cortés LE
J Infect 2022 Aug;85(2):123-129. Epub 2022 May 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.05.022. PMID: 35618155
Clinical Metagenomic Sequencing for Species Identification and Antimicrobial Resistance Prediction in Orthopedic Device Infection.
Street TL, Sanderson ND, Kolenda C, Kavanagh J, Pickford H, Hoosdally S, Cregan J, Taunt C, Jones E, Oakley S, Atkins BL, Dudareva M, McNally MA, O'Grady J, Crook DW, Eyre DW
J Clin Microbiol 2022 Apr 20;60(4):e0215621. Epub 2022 Mar 31 doi: 10.1128/jcm.02156-21. PMID: 35354286Free PMC Article
Device-related infection in de novo transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator Medicare patients.
El-Chami MF, Jacobsen CM, Griffiths RI, Hansen LK, Wold N, Amorosi SL, Stivland TM, Knight BP, Weiss R, Mark GE, Biffi M, Probst V, Lambiase PD, Miller MA, Baddour LM
Heart Rhythm 2021 Aug;18(8):1301-1309. Epub 2021 Apr 19 doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.04.014. PMID: 33887452
Bacillus cereus infection: 57 case patients and a literature review.
Veysseyre F, Fourcade C, Lavigne JP, Sotto A
Med Mal Infect 2015 Nov-Dec;45(11-12):436-40. Epub 2015 Oct 31 doi: 10.1016/j.medmal.2015.09.011. PMID: 26525185

Recent systematic reviews

Occurrence rate and risk factors for long-term central line-associated bloodstream infections in patients with cancer: A systematic review.
Belloni S, Caruso R, Cattani D, Mandelli G, Donizetti D, Mazzoleni B, Tedeschi M
Worldviews Evid Based Nurs 2022 Apr;19(2):100-111. Epub 2022 Mar 9 doi: 10.1111/wvn.12574. PMID: 35262257
The value of (18)F-FDG PET/CT for the diagnosis of device-related infections in patients with a left ventricular assist device: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ten Hove D, Treglia G, Slart RHJA, Damman K, Wouthuyzen-Bakker M, Postma DF, Gheysens O, Borra RJH, Mecozzi G, van Geel PP, Sinha B, Glaudemans AWJM
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2021 Jan;48(1):241-253. Epub 2020 Jun 27 doi: 10.1007/s00259-020-04930-8. PMID: 32594196Free PMC Article
Meta-Analysis Comparing Risk for Adverse Outcomes After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Patients With Versus Without Diabetes Mellitus.
Lateef N, Usman MS, Colombo PC, Ahmed S, Khan MS, Khan SU, Garan AR, Yuzefpolskaya M, Demmer RT
Am J Cardiol 2019 Dec 15;124(12):1918-1923. Epub 2019 Sep 25 doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.09.021. PMID: 31653350
Sex-Specific Outcome Disparities in Patients Receiving Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Blumer V, Mendirichaga R, Hernandez GA, Zablah G, Chaparro SV
ASAIO J 2018 Jul/Aug;64(4):440-449. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000000695. PMID: 29084066
Interventions to improve professional adherence to guidelines for prevention of device-related infections.
Flodgren G, Conterno LO, Mayhew A, Omar O, Pereira CR, Shepperd S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Mar 28;(3):CD006559. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006559.pub2. PMID: 23543545

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