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The Impact of Povidone‐Iodine Pocket Irrigation Use on Pacemaker and Defibrillator Infections

Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, SRILAXMI VALASAREDDI, Kay Ryschon, KRISHNAMOHAN BASARKODU, Karen Rovang, Syed M. Mohiuddin, Tom Hee, Robert A. Schweikert, Patrick Tchou, Bruce L. Wilkoff,

Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology · 2005 · 73 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

Povidone-iodine irrigation of the subcutaneous pocket did not alter the rates of pocket infection after pacemaker/defibrillator implantation.

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Complications Related to Permanent Pacemaker Therapy

Mikko Kiviniemi, MARKKU A. PIRNES, H. JAAKKO K. ERÄNEN et al. · Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology · 1999 · 255 citations

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