AIMS: To determine the frequency, characteristics and risk factors of @entity299 in the Isala Hospital. METHODS: We retrospectively studied all @entity1 who underwent cardiac device procedures performed in the cardiac catheterisation lab and the operating room from 2010 to 2012. All @entity1 who developed a @entity299 were reviewed for its characteristics. RESULTS: 31/2026 @entity1 developed a @entity299 (1.5   %). One (3.2   %) @entity1 died within 30 days of hospitalisation. Device @entity281 rates for procedures in the catheterisation lab and operating room were similar (p   =   0.60). Positive cultures were present in 27/31 (87   %) cases. These consisted predominantly of micro-organisms that are part of the skin flora (84   %). The mean time between device procedure and @entity281 was 14        21 months (range 0-79). @entity299 was significantly associated with device revision, (65   % were revisions in @entity1 with device @entity281 vs. 30   % revisions in @entity1 without device @entity281 , p   =   0.011) and placement of a left ventricular lead in pacemaker implantations (59   % of @entity1 with vs. 51   % of @entity1 without device @entity281 , p   <   0.001). CONCLUSION: The frequency of @entity299 was 1.5   % with a mortality of 3.2   % within 30 days, which is lower compared with other registries. @entity299 were associated with device revisions and placement of left ventricular leads in pacemaker implantations.

Characteristics of XXXX in the Isala Hospital; a large volume tertiary care cardiology centre.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infection'] @entity299 :: ('MESH:D006331', 'Disease') :: ['cardiac device infections', 'Cardiac device infections', 'cardiac device infection', 'Cardiac device infection']
@entity299 :: (MESH:D006331,Disease) :: ['cardiac device infections']
