%0 Journal Article
%T Aging Might Increase the Incidence of Infection from Permanent Pacemaker Implantation
%A Yun Lin
%A Zhi Zhong Li
%A Jingmei Zhang
%A Jinrong Zhang
%A Qian Fan
%A Jie Du
%J Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
%D 2013
%I Hindawi Publishing Corporation
%R 10.1155/2013/943416
%X Aim. The elderly are the major population receiving the implantation of a permanent pacemaker (PPM). Infection is a devastating complication. The present study is to verify the relationship between age and PPM implantation infection. Methods. All patients (162 adult and 292 elder patients) received the implantation of PPM. Subcutaneous tissue samples solution was collected in three time points, the first sample was got at skin incision, and the second sample was got when the PPM had been implanted. And the third sample was got after 0.9% NaCl quick rinse. And the tissue solutions were cultured. If culture results are positive, it is considered as evidence of the presence of bacteria in pocket in operation of PPM implantation. Results. The data demonstrated that compared with that in the adult patients, subcutaneous bacterial survival rate was higher significantly in the elderly. Staphylococcus epidermidis is the major bacterial strain. The rinse decreased subcutaneous bacterial survival rates in the adult group. Conclusion. With the age increasing, PPM implantation might be easier to result in infection. Simple rinse can prevent implantation infection significantly. However, age alleviated the protective effects of rinse. Therefore, we should pay more attention to post implantation infection in the elderly. 1. Introduction Implantation of a permanent pacemaker (PPM) has been widely accepted and implemented worldwide as the treatment of choice for bradyarrhythmias [1]. Infection in a PPM is a serious complication. It may occur either as a surgical site infection (SSI), occurring within 1 year after implantation, or as late-onset lead endocarditis. Pacemaker implantation rates are on the rise worldwide, and the population of patients living with a PM is growing [2]. Infection is a devastating complication of PPM/ICD use. Rates of infection after system placement have varied considerably, from 0.13% to 19.9%, and antimicrobial therapy alone (without removal of the entire system) is complicated by mortality and frequent infection relapse. Thus, the prevailing opinion is that the optimal management of PPM/ICD infection includes complete removal of the device and leads coupled with antimicrobial therapy. However, this treatment will result in serious hurt to patients [2, 3]. Therefore, the best treatment is to prevent infection instead of surgery and antimicrobial therapy after infection. The elderly are the major population of PPM implantation [4]. The previous data demonstrated that aging exerted the vital effects on cardiovascular diseases [5, 6]. Then is
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