Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen that causes a wide range of clinical
infections. It is a leading cause of bacteremia and infective endocarditis as well as …

Despite improvements in cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) design,
application of timely infection control practices, and administration of antibiotic prophylaxis at …

Stress-induced myocardial perfusion defects have been firmly established as an important
diagnostic and prognostic technique for identifying flow-limiting epicardial coronary artery …

The frequency of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections continues to
grow in hospital-associated settings and, more recently, in community settings in the United …

Objectives: We describe the management and outcome of permanent pacemaker (PPM) and
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) infections in a large cohort of patients seen at a …

Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia remains very difficult to treat, and a large proportion of
cases result in potentially lethal metastatic infection. Unpredictable and persistent …

Background Implant-related infections are caused by adhesion of bacteria to the surface of
biomaterials. In this in vitro research, we evaluated the ability of Staphylococcus epidermidis …

Background Biofilms are formed by a complex bacterial community encapsulated by a
polymeric matrix, with strong adherent properties and persistent phenotype. Biofilms are …

Background. The safety of adding initial low-dose gentamicin to antistaphylococcal
penicillins or vancomycin for treatment of suspected Staphylococcus aureus native valve …

BACKGROUND: Indications for cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are
increasing. Although CIED infections occur infrequently, the impact of this outcome is …