Abstract
The increased use of cardiac rhythm management devices has led to an increase in cardiac device-related infections (CDI). Staphylococcus aureus and epidermidis account for the vast majority of CDI. CDI due to rapidly growing non-tuberculous mycobacteria is very rare, with only about ten cases having been reported. We report a case of pacemaker pocket infection with Mycobacterium phlei. There are only three published reports of human infection involving this typically non-pathogenic organism. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of CDI with Mycobacterium phlei.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 687-690 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Cardiology Journal |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 2011 |
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Mycobacterium phlei, a previously unreported cause of pacemaker infection : Thinking outside the box in cardiac device infections. / Karnam, Showri; Alla, Venkata (Mahesh); Kwon, Joong; Harbert, Tracey; Sharma, Akhilesh; Airey, Kelly; Mooss, Aryan N.
In: Cardiology Journal, Vol. 18, No. 6, 2011, p. 687-690.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T2 - Thinking outside the box in cardiac device infections
AU - Karnam, Showri
AU - Alla, Venkata (Mahesh)
AU - Kwon, Joong
AU - Harbert, Tracey
AU - Sharma, Akhilesh
AU - Airey, Kelly
AU - Mooss, Aryan N.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The increased use of cardiac rhythm management devices has led to an increase in cardiac device-related infections (CDI). Staphylococcus aureus and epidermidis account for the vast majority of CDI. CDI due to rapidly growing non-tuberculous mycobacteria is very rare, with only about ten cases having been reported. We report a case of pacemaker pocket infection with Mycobacterium phlei. There are only three published reports of human infection involving this typically non-pathogenic organism. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of CDI with Mycobacterium phlei.
AB - The increased use of cardiac rhythm management devices has led to an increase in cardiac device-related infections (CDI). Staphylococcus aureus and epidermidis account for the vast majority of CDI. CDI due to rapidly growing non-tuberculous mycobacteria is very rare, with only about ten cases having been reported. We report a case of pacemaker pocket infection with Mycobacterium phlei. There are only three published reports of human infection involving this typically non-pathogenic organism. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of CDI with Mycobacterium phlei.
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