Pacemaker endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa treated successfully

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but serious complication of permanent cardiac pacemaker placement. Endocarditis in the presence of prosthetic valves and pacemakers is usually due to staphylococci. We present a case of pacemaker endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa that was successfull...

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Published inJournal of the Association of Physicians of India Vol. 51; pp. 1021 - 1022
Main Authors Chacko, S T, Chandy, S T, Abraham, O C, Swaminathan, S, Varghese, G M, Priscilla, Rupali, Mathai, D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India 01.10.2003
Subjects
Endocarditis, Bacterial - etiology
Endocarditis, Bacterial - therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pacemaker, Artificial - adverse effects
Pseudomonas Infections - etiology
Pseudomonas Infections - therapy
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Summary:Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but serious complication of permanent cardiac pacemaker placement. Endocarditis in the presence of prosthetic valves and pacemakers is usually due to staphylococci. We present a case of pacemaker endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa that was successfully treated with a combination of antimicrobial therapy and percutaneous removal of the colonized lead.
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ISSN:0004-5772