Table 2.

Major CIED infections (3 months follow-up)

Sex	Age	Device	Procedure time (minutes)	Time to onset (days)	Pathogen	Risk factors
Male	81	CRT-D	164	22	Staphylococcus epidermidis	Haematoma, renal insuff., oral anticoagulation, neoplasia, heart insuff., long procedure, male gender, long procedure
Male	61	ICD	50	25	Staphylococcus epidermidis	Haematoma, heart insuff., male gender, younger age
Male	81	VVI-R	47	12	Staphylococcus aureus	Haematoma, early revision due to lead dislodgement, skin disorder, COPD, heart insuff., oral anticoagulation (Afib), Diabetes, male gender
Male	83	VVI-R	52	59	Staphylococcus aureus	Chronic renal insufficiency, oral anticoagulation (Afib), heart insuff., diabetes, male gender
Female	83	DDD-R	31	7	Staphylococcus epidermidis, ConS	Acute on chronic renal failure, malignancy, upgrade revision
Female	73	CRT-D	92	12	Staphylococcus epidermidis	Chronic renal insuff., heart insuff. Diabetes, oral anticoagulation, long procedure

All major CIED infections occurred in the H₂O₂ group.

Afib, atrial fibrillation; ConS; Coagulase-negative Staphylococci; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CRT-D, implantable cardioverter defibrillator able to deliver cardiac resynchronization therapy; DDD-R, dual-chamber rate modulated permanent pacemaker; ICD, implantable cardioverter defibrillator; insuff., insufficiency; VVI-R, single chamber (ventricular pacing) rate modulated permanent pacemaker.