A tale of two toes.
Percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is increasingly being performed for patients with suspected paradoxical embolus. We report a rare case of a PFO occluder device related infective endocarditis.
Youssef
George S
GS
Prince Of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia. gtyousseff@optusnet.com.au
Allan
Roger M
RM
Manganas
Con
C
Jones
Philip D
PD
Cranney
Gregory B
GB
D000328:Adult; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000382:microbiology; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009263:Nails, Ingrown / Q000382:microbiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014034:Toes