Haemophilus parainfluenzae bacteremia associated with a pacemaker wire localized by gallium scan.
A young woman with a history of sick sinus syndrome and placement of a permanent pacemaker 6 months before admission had fever and Haemophilus parainfluenzae bacteremia. A gallium scan localized the infection to the site of the pacemaker wire. Echocardiograms were negative for any vegetations. The patient responded to cefotaxime and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole therapy. We believe that this is the first case of H. parainfluenzae bacteremia associated with a pacemaker wire and localized by gallium scan.
Rosenbaum
G S
GS
Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501.
Calubiran
O
O
Cunha
B A
BA
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D018805:Sepsis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D002439:Cefotaxime