title: Pacemaker infection secondary to burkholderia pseudomallei.
abstract: Infection is a relatively rare but devastating complication of intracardiac device implantation. Burkholderia pseudomallei is the organism which causes melioidosis, an endemic and lethal infection in the tropics. We describe a case of pacemaker infection secondary to Burkholderia pseudomallei, which was treated by explantation of the device and appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Imran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zainal Abidin
authors.forename: Syahidah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Syed Tamin
authors.forename: Lian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huat Tan
authors.forename: Wei Peng
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.forename: Wan
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Azman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*