title: Early Aspergillus pacemaker pocket infection: Case and review.
abstract: We report the first case to our knowledge of an early pacemaker pocket infection due to Aspergillus fumigatus. Several cases of late pacemaker pocket infection by Aspergillus have been reported, but it remains exceedingly rare. Recognition of Aspergillus infection as a potential early or late complication of placement of pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillator devices may help clinicians diagnose and treat future cases of this potentially devastating infection.
authors.affiliation: New Mexico Veterans Healthcare System, 1501 San Pedro SE, Mail Code 111-J, Albuquerque, NM 87108, USA ; Division of Pathology, The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pincus
authors.affiliation: New Mexico Veterans Healthcare System, 1501 San Pedro SE, Mail Code 111-J, Albuquerque, NM 87108, USA.
authors.forename: Maximillian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jahng
authors.affiliation: New Mexico Veterans Healthcare System, 1501 San Pedro SE, Mail Code 111-J, Albuquerque, NM 87108, USA ; Division of Pathology, The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Massie
authors.affiliation: New Mexico Veterans Healthcare System, 1501 San Pedro SE, Mail Code 111-J, Albuquerque, NM 87108, USA ; Division of Infectious Diseases, The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
authors.forename: Samuel A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Aspergillus; Case report; Invasive Aspergillus; Pacemaker pocket infection