Infections of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices

Larry M. Baddour; Yong Mei Cha; Walter R. Wilson

doi:10.1056/NEJMcp1107675

Infections of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices

Larry M. Baddour, Yong Mei Cha, Walter R. Wilson

Cardiovascular Medicine

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Abstract

A 75-year-old man presents with localized pain, redness, and swelling of 3 weeks'duration at the pocket site in the left upper shoulder, where an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator was placed 6 months earlier. He has no fever or other systemic symptoms. Physical examination reveals redness and induration at the site of the generator pocket on the left shoulder, with no stigmata of infective endocarditis. Results of blood cultures are negative. How should this case be managed?

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	842-849
Number of pages	8
Journal	New England Journal of Medicine
Volume	367
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMcp1107675
State	Published - Aug 30 2012

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