| Literature DB >> 21697800 |
Hideki Morita1, Yoshio Misawa, Shinichi Oki, Tsutomu Saito.
Abstract
Penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (PRSP) infections have steadily increased worldwide; however, there are only a few reports of permanent pacemaker-related infections caused by PRSP. Here, we describe a patient who developed 7 episodes of endocarditis and sepsis from PRSP infection of the pacemaker lead in the right atrium. By periodic administration of vancomycin and extraction of both leads, we resolved the infection.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID： 21697800 DOI： 10.5761/atcs.cr.10.01559
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ISSN： 1341-1098 Impact factor: 1.520