Allergic Reaction to an Antibiotic-impregnated Envelope Masquerading As Pocket Infection

Overview

Journal HeartRhythm Case Rep

Date 2023 Nov 29

PMID 38023669

Authors

Aaron Vigdor

Jeffrey Luebbert

Jeffrey Arkles

Robert D Schaller

Affiliations

Soon will be listed here.

Citing Articles

Contact allergic dermatitis to skin adhesive after CIED upgrade procedure.

Raja K, Bigliardi P, Dugas B, White M, Jimenez E, Clark B J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2024; 35(12):2491-2493.

PMID: 39407359 PMC: 11650539. DOI: 10.1111/jce.16465.

References

Tarakji K, Chan E, Cantillon D, Doonan A, Hu T, Schmitt S . Cardiac implantable electronic device infections: presentation, management, and patient outcomes. Heart Rhythm. 2010; 7(8):1043-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.05.016. View

Tschabrunn C, Rosenbach M, Lavi N, Cooper J . Allergic reaction to suture material after an ICD procedure: device infection mimicry. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2011; 23(3):330-2. DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02224.x. View

Kang F, Liu P, Liang L, Lin Y, Xie S, He Y . Effect of pocket irrigation with antimicrobial on prevention of pacemaker pocket infection: a meta-analysis. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2017; 17(1):256. PMC: 5622444. DOI: 10.1186/s12872-017-0689-9. View

Clementy N, Carion P, de Leotoing L, Lamarsalle L, Wilquin-Bequet F, Brown B . Infections and associated costs following cardiovascular implantable electronic device implantations: a nationwide cohort study. Europace. 2018; 20(12):1974-1980. DOI: 10.1093/europace/eux387. View

Tarakji K, Mittal S, Kennergren C, Corey R, Poole J, Schloss E . Antibacterial Envelope to Prevent Cardiac Implantable Device Infection. N Engl J Med. 2019; 380(20):1895-1905. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1901111. View

Kozon I, Riahi S, Lundbye-Christensen S, Thogersen A, Ejlertsen T, Aaen D . Risk factors of cardiac device infection: Glove contamination during device procedures. Am J Infect Control. 2017; 45(8):866-871. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.03.019. View

Robledo-Nolasco R, Gonzalez-Barrera L, Diaz-Davalos J, De Leon-Larios G, Morales-Cruz M, Ramirez-Cedillo D . Allergic reaction to pacemaker compounds: Case reports. HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2022; 8(6):410-414. PMC: 9237266. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2022.03.003. View

El-Chami M, Bonner M, Holbrook R, Stromberg K, Mayotte J, Molan A . Leadless pacemakers reduce risk of device-related infection: Review of the potential mechanisms. Heart Rhythm. 2020; 17(8):1393-1397. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.03.019. View

Liang J, Schaller R, Modi D, Enriquez A, Supple G, Cooper J . Low lateral thoracic site for cardiac implantable electronic device implantation: A viable alternative in patients with limited access options after infected device extraction. Heart Rhythm. 2017; 14(10):1506-1514. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.06.004. View

10.

Tarakji K, Korantzopoulos P, Philippon F, Biffi M, Mittal S, Poole J . Infectious consequences of hematoma from cardiac implantable electronic device procedures and the role of the antibiotic envelope: A WRAP-IT trial analysis. Heart Rhythm. 2021; 18(12):2080-2086. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.07.011. View