title: Pacemaker endocarditis: report of 2 cases.
abstract: Two cases of endocarditis due to placement of a pacemaker are reported. In both cases administration of intravenous antibiotic and removal of the entire pacing system was successful.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montejo
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grande
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aguirrebengoa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003030:Coagulase; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D003030:Coagulase