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Intracardiac lead endocarditis due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis.
- Source :
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International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases [Int J Infect Dis] 2010 Sep; Vol. 14 Suppl 3, pp. e291-3. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Staphylococcus Lugdunensis is a rare but potentially aggressive pathogen in the family of coagulase negative staphylococcus (CoNS). It can cause a wide variety of infections ranging from superficial skin to fulminant infections like endocarditis. Both native and prosthetic valve endocarditis due to S. lugdunensis have been documented in the English literature. Eight cases of pacemaker lead endocarditis due to S. lugdunensis have been described so far. We present the ninth case of pacemaker lead and first case of automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) lead endocarditis due to S. lugdunensis.<br /> (Copyright © 2010 International Society for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adult
Endocarditis, Bacterial diagnosis
Endocarditis, Bacterial diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Pacemaker, Artificial adverse effects
Prosthesis-Related Infections diagnosis
Prosthesis-Related Infections diagnostic imaging
Staphylococcal Infections diagnosis
Staphylococcal Infections diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography
Defibrillators, Implantable adverse effects
Endocarditis, Bacterial etiology
Prosthesis-Related Infections etiology
Staphylococcal Infections etiology
Staphylococcus lugdunensis pathogenicity
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1878-3511
- Volume :
- 14 Suppl 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20434383
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2009.12.008