| Literature DB >> 23205027 |
Min-Soo Cho1, Sung-Hwan Kim, Gi-Byoung Nam, Kee-Joon Choi, You-Ho Kim.
Abstract
Lead-associated endocarditis is a serious complication due to device implantation. The present article reports on a case involving a 57-year-old man with microbiologically and pathologically confirmed lead-associated endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus capitis. Transesophageal echocardiography is essential for diagnosis, and treatment usually requires appropriate antibiotics and removal of the lead.Entities:
Keywords: Bacterial; Defibrillator; Endocarditis; Implantable; Staphylococcus
Year: 2011 PMID: 23205027 PMCID: PMC3222762 DOI: 10.1155/2011/176479
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol ISSN: 1712-9532 Impact factor: 2.471