Internal Medicine Section, Department of Cardiothoracic Sciences, University of Naples SUN, Naples, Italy.
Intern Emerg Med. 2013 Sep;8(6):465-76. doi: 10.1007/s11739-012-0797-6. Epub 2012 Jun 29.
Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections are an emerging clinical problem. A growing number of dedicated and high quality clinical studies are currently being generated. We here review the most recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with CIED infection including intracardiac lead endocarditis. We discuss the current etiology and risk factors, and appraise the major diagnostic issues, describing our center's therapeutic approach. We also address the management of CIED infection complications.
心脏植入式电子设备（CIED）感染是一个新出现的临床问题。目前正在进行越来越多的专门且高质量的临床研究。我们在这里回顾了在诊断和治疗 CIED 感染患者（包括心内膜内导线心内膜炎）方面的最新进展。我们讨论了当前的病因和危险因素，并评估了主要的诊断问题，描述了我们中心的治疗方法。我们还讨论了 CIED 感染并发症的处理。
