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Am J Cardiol
; 86(11): 1281-4, A9, 2000 Dec 01.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11090812
RESUMO
In this prospective study, a significant incidence of fever (47%), true bacteremia (15%), and sepsis (12%), were found in 60 cardiac patients treated with an intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation pump. The benefit of antibiotic prophylaxis in this setting should therefore be evaluated.