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Nonorthopedic or Cardiovascular Implantable Device Infection

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The use of implantable medical devices has increased in “modern” medical and surgical practice [1]. Such devices may be utilized only over a short-time, or intermittently (months/years), or permanently. Their use has frequently been associated with infections [2–4], as the presence of any foreign body significantly increases the risk of infection [5]. The loss of body surface integrity as a consequence of implantable medical devices represents the direct/indirect access of microorganisms [6]. The plastic materials which devices are made of, are easily colonized by either bacteria and/or fungi [7]. Multiresistant nosocomial pathogens are the most common organisms colonizing the surface of catheters where they can proliferate speedily (rate of up to 0.5 cm/hour) [1, 8].

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Erba, P.A. (2013). Nonorthopedic or Cardiovascular Implantable Device Infection. In: Radionuclide Imaging of Infection and Inflammation. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2763-3_6

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