title: Implantable cardioverter defibrillator pocket infection caused by Klebsiella pneumonia.
abstract: Like any other foreign bodies, implanted cardiac devices can become infected. Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative Staphilococci are the most common causes of infections of pacemaker and defibrillator systems. In this case an implantable cardioverter defibrillator pocket infection caused by an extremely rare microorganism, Klebsiella pneumonia, is presented.
authors: Dicle Universty, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Diyarbakýr, Turkey. farukertas@hotmail.com
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Ertas
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Acet
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Kaya
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Kayan
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Soydinc
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015242:Ofloxacin
keywords: Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Klebsiella pneumonia; pocket infection
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