Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8740047 | Journal of Hospital Infection | 2018 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a rare but severe complication. Among 326 patients who underwent TAVI at Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, six (1.8%) cases of IE and 11 (3.4%) cases of bacteraemia were identified. No cases of IE were linked to the intervention; one was due to Staphylococcus aureus despite a screening and targeted decolonization strategy. This underscores the need for randomized studies to evaluate the benefit and cost-effectiveness of this policy.
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Authors
M. Gallouche, G. Barone-Rochette, P. Pavese, B. Bertrand, G. Vanzetto, H. Bouvaist, I. Pierre, D. Schmitt, J. Fauconnier, Y. Caspar, C. Recule, R. Picot-Guéraud, J.P. Stahl, M.R. Mallaret, C. Landelle,