Pacemaker lead infection secondary to Haemophilus parainfluenzae.
Cardiac device infections are a rare complication of pacing and defibrillator therapy. The number of implanted devices will likely continue to rise with increasing implantation of the cardioverter defibrillator and cardiac resynchronization devices. This report describes a case of an uncommon pathogen for device-associated endocarditis.
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Rakesh K
RK
Pai
Steven A
SA
Pergam
Anita
A
Kedia
Christopher S
CS
Cadman
Larry A
LA
Osborn
D000328:Adult; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D044135:Haemophilus parainfluenzae; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*