What factors are associated with a lower risk of infection for a CIED implantation?
Implantation of a new system (OR 0.46 compared with partial or complete system replacement) and use of periprocedural antimicrobial prophylaxis (OR 0.40) were both associated with a lower risk of infection. Other factors that may contribute to a lower rate of CIED infection include pectoral transvenous device placement, physician experience in CIED implantation, and the organism involved in a bloodstream infection.