[Sepsis and endocarditis: two rare complications following pacemaker implantation. Description of a case and review of the literature].
A case of Staphylococcus aureus tricuspid valve endocarditis in a patient with permanent transvenous VVI pacemaker and recurrent febrile episodes is described. Medical treatment was not effective, and only with surgical removal of the lead was the infection successfully treated.
Vecchi
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Division di Cardiologia e UCC, Ospedale Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico, Milano.
Media
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Lazzaroni
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Azzollini
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M
Turazza
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Mantovani
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Pappalettera
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D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*
Sepsi ed endocardite: due rare complicanze conseguenti all'impianto di pacemaker. Descrizione di un caso e revisione della letteratura.