ICD nocardiosis.
We present an initial report of Nocardia asteroides implantable cardioverter defibrillator infection. Systemic infection persisted despite pulse generator explant and several years of appropriate antibiotic therapy. Without epicardial lead system removal, chronic pleuropericardial disease developed.
O'Rourke
Sean
S
Health Sciences Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York, 11794-8171, USA.
Kapoor
Shalini
S
Carter-Adkins
Danielle
D
Pachulski
Roman T
RT
D000368:Aged; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000472:pathogenicity; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination