Advances in the Prevention and Management of Device-Associated Infections, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

In this issue of <i>Infectious Disease Clinics of North America</i>, guest editor Dr. Vivian H. Chu brings her considerable expertise to the topic of <b>Advances in the Prevention and Management of Device-Related Infections</b>. Top experts in the field review provide a contemporary summary of the clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the most common device-related infections. State-of-the-art coverage includes transcatheter aortic valve implant infections, cochlear implant infections, contact lens-related infections, the role of meta-genomic sequencing in the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infections, and more.<ul><li>Contains <b>12 relevant, practice-oriented topics</b> including vascular graft infections; cardiovascular implantable electronic device-associated infections; prosthetic joint infections; breast implant infections; urinary catheter-associated infections; and more.</li><li>Provides in-depth <b>clinical reviews on the prevention and management of device-related infections</b>, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.</li><li>Presents the <b>latest information on this timely, focused topic</b> under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.</li></ul>