title: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator infection caused by Tsukamurella.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Charleston Division, USA.
authors.forename: Ammar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Almehmi
authors.forename: Alfred K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Pfister
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McCowan
authors.forename: Susie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matulis
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents