Microbiology of cardiac implantable electronic device infections in Calgary, Canada

Teagan King; Derek S. Chew; Jenine Leal; Kristine Cannon; Zuying Zhang; Elissa Rennert-May

doi:10.1017/ash.2024.9

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2024)

Microbiology of cardiac implantable electronic device infections in Calgary, Canada

Teagan King,
Derek S. Chew,
Jenine Leal,
Kristine Cannon,
Zuying Zhang,
Elissa Rennert-May

Affiliations

Teagan King: Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Derek S. Chew: ORCiD; Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada O’Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada Department of Cardiac Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Jenine Leal: ORCiD; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada O’Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada Infection Prevention and Control, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
Kristine Cannon: Infection Prevention and Control, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
Zuying Zhang: Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Elissa Rennert-May: ORCiD; Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada O’Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2024.9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4

Abstract

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The microbiology of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infections in Calgary, Alberta was described, identifying 50 infections from 2013 to 2019. The majority were Staphylococcus aureus (40.0%). There is significant economic burden, mostly related to inpatient costs, associated with CIED infections. However, there were no significant differences in costs stratified by organism.

Published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology

ISSN: 2732-494X (Online)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antimicrobial-stewardship-and-healthcare-epidemiology

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