Infections related to implantable cardiac electronic devices (ICEDs), including pacemakers, implantable cardiac defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, are increasing in incidence in the USA and are likely to increase in the UK, because more devices are being implanted. Sandoe, Jonathan A T Barlow, Gavin Chambers, John B Gammage, Michael Guleri, Achyut Howard, Philip Olson, Ewan Perry, John D Prendergast, Bernard D Spry, Michael J Steeds, Richard P Tayebjee, Muzahir H Watkin, Richard Report of a joint Working Party project on behalf of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC, host organization), British Heart Rhythm Society (BHRS), British Cardiovascular Society (BCS), British Heart Valve Society (BHVS) and British Society for Echocardiography (BSE). Guidelines for the diagnosis, prevention and management of implantable cardiac electronic device infection.
