An unusual case of fungal ball on implantable cardioverter defibrillator wire and literature review
Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) includes pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD). The device infection is classified into pocket and systemic infection. We present a case of candida fungemia secondary to dissemination from the fungal ball found on an ICD. Patient wa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1772669 |