[Endocarditis of pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads].
BACKGROUND
Infective endocarditis includes the endovascular devices infection. The main objective was to evaluate the clinical characteristics and evolution of the endocarditis related to electronics devices.


METHODS
Between 2002 - 2007 periods were identified 7 patients, age average of 56.5 years. The clinical presentation was fever of unknown origin in 85.7%, with a mean of 28 days of evolution. The microbiology isolated was coagulase-negative staphylococci in 6 patients and staphylococcus aureus in 1 patient. The treatment was complete system extraction and antibiotic therapy, except in 1 case that only received antibiotics. There were 2 deaths (28,5%) during in hospital follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
The endocarditis related to devices is a disease with high mortality. Early diagnosis and system extraction are very important for the treatment and prognosis.
Badra Verdú
Mariano G
MG
Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Privado Centro Médico de Córdoba, Naciones Unidas 346. CP 5016, Córdoba, Argentina.
Contreras
Alejandro E
AE
Bagur
Rodrigo H
RH
Amuchástegui
Luis M
LM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000382:microbiology; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D055815:Young Adult