Background: Optimal treatment of infections related to implantable electrophysiologic cardiac
devices is poorly defined. Objective: To describe the clinical presentation, treatment, and …

Background Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may affect both the natural
course of syphilis and the response to treatment. We examined the response to treatment …

Background. Implantable left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are used as a bridge to
transplantation but are associated with a high risk of infection including nosocomial bloodstream …

Solid organ transplant recipients are at risk for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), but
the risk of PCP beyond 1 year is poorly defined. We identified 25 cases of PCP in 1,299 …

Background. Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality
in solid organ transplant recipients but data on the incidence rates stratified by type of solid …

BACKGROUND: Indications for cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are increasing.
Although CIED infections occur infrequently, the impact of this outcome is expected to be …

Lactobacilli are part of normal gastrointestinal and genitourinary flora but are an uncommon
cause of bacteremia. We reviewed the cases of 45 patients with clinically significant …

Potential Biases Most studies of IE are affected by selection, survival, and referral bias. They
make it difficult to study the natural history of IE in the general population, because treated …

Invasive aspergillosis (IA) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality following solid
organ transplantation. To assess the incidence of IA following lung transplantation and to …

Background. We reviewed all cases of early onset prosthetic valve endocarditis (EO-PVE)
occurring less than 12 months after valve operation among 7,043 patients undergoing heart …