title: Very late-onset lead-associated endocarditis.
abstract: Lead-associated endocarditis is a serious complication due to device implantation. The present article reports on a case involving a 57-year-old man with microbiologically and pathologically confirmed lead-associated endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus capitis. Transesophageal echocardiography is essential for diagnosis, and treatment usually requires appropriate antibiotics and removal of the lead.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Soo
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Sung-Hwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Gi-Byoung
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: Kee-Joon
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: You-Ho
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim