Pathogens identified in 816 patients with lead extraction or device removal for CIED infection
| Pathogen | % | Pathogen | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRCoNS | 18.8 | Streptococci | 2.5 |
| MSCoNS | 18.8 | VSE | 2.8 |
| MSSA | 15.8 | VRE | 1.4 |
| MRSA | 15 | Anaerobes | 1.6 |
| Negative culture | 13.2 | Fungal | 0.9 |
| Gram negative | 8.9 | Mycobacteria | 0.2 |
CIED = cardiac implantable electronic device; MRSA = methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MSSA = methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus; MRCoNS = methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococcus; MSCoNS = methicillin-sensitive coagulase-negative staphylococcus; VRE = vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus species; VSE = vancomycin-sensitive Enterococcus species.
Data from reference 12.