Staphylococci, like Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis, are common colonizers of
the human microbiota. While being harmless in many cases, many virulence factors result in …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Compared to Staphylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative
staphylococci (CoNS) are characterized by a lower capacity to cause acute, live-threatened …

The opportunistic infections with Gram-negative bacilli are frequently reported. The clinical
studies are focused on the course of human infectious and very often the source of infection …

Cardiac medical devices (CMDs) are required when the patient's cardiac capacity or activity
is compromised. To guarantee its correct functionality, the building materials in the …

The diagnosis of implant-associated infections is hampered due to microbial adherence and
biofilm formation on the implant surface. Sonication of explanted devices was shown to …

The importance of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) in the treatment of cardiac
rhythm disturbances, heart failure, and the prevention of sudden cardiac death is …

Introduction: Surgical approaches to treat patients with abnormal pro-inflammatory
parameters remain controversial, and the debate on the correlation between hematological …

Introduction Several studies have shown an inconsistent relationship between
postimplantation pocket hematoma and cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) …

Abstract 64 years old male presented fever, gastrointestinal symptoms, COVID-19 infection
with bioprosthetic mitral in situ, cardio embolic stroke 2 years ago. The 2 D ECHO showed a …

Background Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), including implantable cardiac
defibrillators, pacemakers, and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, are lifesaving …