My brother had 4 stents put in. Then had to have pump in femoral arteries put in they flew him out. Pump removed. Now staph infection. He still needs defib installed. How bad could he be affected by this and defib delay. So far no more v tach since arrival there
Wellcome to Chat Doctor, and thanks for posting you query. Staphylococcus having tendency to colonize over implanted tissue, so you need to be careful about this organism but no need to be worry as appropriate precaution and treatment can cure infection. If you are suspecting infection you need to send your blood culture and sensitivity to microbiology lab to confirm diagnosis and getting sensitive antibiotic to treat it. Staphylococcus are resent in environment and can be found in skin flora and from there it can enter inside blood stream to cause infection, so any breach in skin should be treated properly with antiseptics. Hope you would be satisfied with my answer.  Feel free to communicate if any query.regards, Chat Doctor.