title: Late bacterial endocarditis of an Amplatzer atrial septal device.
abstract: A 59-year-old male with an secundum atrial septal defect status post repair with an Amplatzer occluder in 2001 was admitted with sepsis and MRSA bacteremia. Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) showed presence of an overlying mobile echogenic structure on the left atrial surface of the device suggestive of a vegetation/infected thrombus. This is only the 3rd case description of late endocarditis involving the Amplatzer ASD closure device in an adult.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, USA. Electronic address: bhavith.aruni@advocatehealth.com.
authors.forename: Bhavith
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aruni
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharifian
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eryazici
authors.forename: Cesar J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Herrera
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017576:Daptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055989:Septal Occluder Device / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017576:Daptomycin
keywords: ASD; Amplatzer; Infective endocarditis