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 (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 687-690 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Cardiology Journal |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2011 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine