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.
Pai
Rakesh K
RK
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Pergam
Steven A
SA
Kedia
Anita
A
Cadman
Christopher S
CS
Osborn
Larry A
LA
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*