title: Cardiac device infection due to Streptococcus pneumoniae.
abstract: Cardiac device infections (CDIs) are recognized complications of device implantation. Most CDIs are caused by skin flora but can also result from hematogenous seeding of the device. A case involving Streptococcus pneumoniae CDI, which is rare, potentially vaccine preventable and may not be associated with overt antecedent pneumococcal infection, is reported.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Ottawa/The Ottawa Hospital;
authors.forename: Theresa T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Pablo B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Nery
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Birnie
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jessamine
authors.forename: Kathryn N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Suh
keywords: Cardiac device infection; Streptococcus pneumoniae