title: Pacemaker endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa treated successfully.
abstract: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but serious complication of permanent cardiac pacemaker placement. Endocarditis in the presence of prosthetic valves and pacemakers is usually due to staphylococci. We present a case of pacemaker endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa that was successfully treated with a combination of antimicrobial therapy and percutaneous removal of the colonized lead.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine Unit I and Infectious Disease, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore 632 004, Tamilnadu, India.
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Chacko
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Chandy
authors.forename: O C
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Swaminathan
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: Rupali
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Priscilla
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mathai
mesh_terms: D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*