Treatment of pacemaker infection in the neonate: case report.
Infection of a pacemaker pocket occurred in a neonate. The infection was eradicated by means of a live omental pedicle graft, even though the pacemaker remained in the original pocket. The case and management are discussed.
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000628:therapy; D006327:Heart Block / Q000151:congenital* / Q000628:therapy; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000601:surgery; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000628:therapy*