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Chapter 40 - Infection

from Section 8 - Miscellaneous Topics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 May 2020

By
Hannah McCormick  and
Judith A. Troughton
Edited by
Joseph Arrowsmith ,
Andrew Roscoe  and
Jonathan Mackay
Joseph Arrowsmith
Affiliation:
Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge
Andrew Roscoe
Affiliation:
Singapore General Hospital
Jonathan Mackay
Affiliation:
Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge
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Summary

Knowledge of infections encountered in the setting of cardiac surgery, and their prevention and treatment, is essential for health professionals working in this area.

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Core Topics in Cardiac Anaesthesia , pp. 285 - 289
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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Centre for Clinical Practice at NICE. Clinical guideline CG64. Prophylaxis against Infective Endocarditis: Antimicrobial Prophylaxis against Infective Endocarditis in Adults and Children Undergoing Interventional Procedures. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK); updated July 2016.Google Scholar
Kohler, P, Kuster, SP, Bloemberg, G, et al. Healthcare-associated prosthetic heart valve, aortic vascular graft, and disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera infections subsequent to open heart surgery. Eur Heart J 2015; 36: 2745–53.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health, commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Surgical Site Infection Prevention and Treatment of Surgical Site Infection. London: RCOG Press; 2008.Google Scholar
Public Health England. Start smart then focus: antimicrobial stewardship toolkit for English hospitals. London: Public Health England; March 2015. www.gov.uk/government/publications/antimicrobial-stewardship-start-smart-then-focus (accessed December 2018).Google Scholar
Public Health England. Updated guidance on the management and treatment of Clostridium difficile infection. London: Public Health England; May 2013. www.gov.uk/government/publications/clostridium-difficile-infection-guidance-on-management-and-treatment (accessed December 2018).Google Scholar
Sandoe, JAT, Barlow, G, Chambers, JB, et al. Guidelines for the diagnosis, prevention and management of implantable cardiac electronic device infection. Report of a joint working party project on behalf of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC, host organization), British Heart Rhythm Society (BHRS), British Cardiovascular Society (BCS), British Heart Valve Society (BHVS) and British Society for Echocardiography (BSE). J Antimicrob Chemother 2015; 70: 325–59.Google Scholar
Scottish Intensive Care Society Audit Group. VAP Prevention Bundle Guidance for Implementation. Edinburgh: NHS National Services Scotland; 2008.Google Scholar
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Surgery. Edinburgh: SIGN publication no.104; 2008. Available from www.sign.ac.uk.Google Scholar
The Task Force for the Management of Infective Endocarditis of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). 2015 ESC Guidelines for the management of infective endocarditis. Eur Heart J 2015; 36: 3075–128.Google Scholar

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