Klebsiella pneumoniae: a rare cause of device-associated endocarditis.
Intravascular infections involving implanted pacemakers and defibrillators are being seen with increasing frequency. This report describes a case of intravascular infection of an implanted defibrillator with Klebsiella pneumoniae, an unusual pathogen for pacemaker or defibrillator infection.
Pai
Rakesh K
RK
Division of Cardiology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, and the George F. Wahlen Salt Lake City Veteran Affairs Health Care System, Utah 84132-2401, USA. rakesh.pai@hsc.utah.edu
Wall
T Scott
TS
Macgregor
John F
JF
Abedin
Moeen
M
Freedman
Roger A
RA
D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology