Abstract
Over a period of 71 months, 19 patients were treated for infected or eroded permanent pacemaker pockets. All cases were treated with local debridement and insertion of a closed irrigation system using a solution of tyloxapol and tobramycin. Successful eradicaiton of the infection, without complete replacement of the pacemaker system, was achieved in all cases.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
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Bacterial Infections / etiology*
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Bacterial Infections / surgery
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
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Polyethylene Glycols / therapeutic use
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Recurrence
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Reoperation
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Therapeutic Irrigation
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Tobramycin / therapeutic use
Substances
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Polyethylene Glycols
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Tobramycin
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tyloxapol