can pacemaker infection be treated with antibiotics only?

MY FATHER HAD UNDERGONE DUAL CHAMBER PACEMAKER IMPLANT IN 2ND WEEK OF MARCH THIS YEAR. IN THE LAST WEEK OF APRIL WE OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS A OPENING ON THE WOUND AND PUS WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE WOUND. NO OTHER SYMPTOMS.

MICROSCOPIC EXAM - GRAM STAINED SMEAR STUDY WAS DONE WHICH SHOWED THAT;

POLYMORPHS : MODERATE NOS.
GRAM POSITIVE COCCI IN PAIRS : OCCASSIONAL
GRAM NEGATIVE BACILLI : FEWER NOS.

(CULTURES) A PURE MODERATE GROWTH OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA

THE SURGEON IS OF THE OPINION THAT THE WOUND (PACEMAKER POCKET ) SHOULD BE CLEANED. AND THE TREATMENT SHALL BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE HELP OF ANTIBIOTICS WHICH WOULD TAKE ABOUT 7 DAYS TIME.

PLS COMMENT WHETHER NO REMOVAL OF THE PACEMAKER WILL BE REQUIRED? AND CAN THIS INFECTION BE TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS ALONE?

PLS REPLY URGENTLY

[ireneo]

The treatment plan is up to the doctors. If the pocket is infected, they'll have to open it up, unplug the unit most likely and flush out the infection. I'm not sure they'd be content to flush it through a small hole in the skin. The antibiotics usually clear up any remaining bacteria after that.