Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator infection caused by Tsukamurella.
Human infections with Tsukamurella are very rare with only 13 reported cases in the literature. Certain conditions, such as immunosuppression, an indwelling foreign body, and postoperative wounds predispose humans to Tsukamurella infections. The rarity of Tsukamurella infection in humans makes its diagnosis and treatment very difficult. This article describes the first case of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) infection related to Tsukamurella in the literature.
Almehmi
Ammar
A
Dept. of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Charleston Division, USA.
Pfister
Alfred K
AK
McCowan
Ronald
R
Matulis
Susie
S
D000192:Actinomycetales / Q000472:pathogenicity; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents