Pacemaker infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum

Sunita Sharma; Imad M. Tleyjeh; Raul E. Espinosa; Brian A. Costello; Larry M. Baddour

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Pacemaker infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum

Sunita Sharma, Imad M. Tleyjeh, Raul E. Espinosa, Brian A. Costello, Larry M. Baddour

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Pacemaker infection with Mycobacterium fortuitum has not been reported previously. We describe a case of pacemaker generator pocket infection and intravascular lead endocarditis due to Mycobacterium fortuitum. The entire pacing system was removed and the patient was treated successfully with a multidrug regimen for a total of 6 months.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	66-68
Number of pages	3
Journal	Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume	37
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00365540410020910
State	Published - 2005

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Immunology and Microbiology(all)
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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Pacemaker infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum

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