Infection of a Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Caused by Mycolicibacterium litorale

Infection of a Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Caused by Mycolicibacterium litorale

We report the first case of Mycolicibacterium litorale infection identified as a pacemaker infection. The patient was successfully treated by device extraction and combined antibiotic therapy. This case indicates the importance of the pathogenicity of rapidly growing mycobacteria in patients with ca...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Miyama, MD, Seiji Takatsuki, PhD, Hanako Fukano, PhD, Yoshifumi Uwamino, MD, Naoki Hasegawa, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
awareness
cardiac pacemaker
Mycolicibacterium litorale
treatment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919304887
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Summary:We report the first case of Mycolicibacterium litorale infection identified as a pacemaker infection. The patient was successfully treated by device extraction and combined antibiotic therapy. This case indicates the importance of the pathogenicity of rapidly growing mycobacteria in patients with cardiac implantable electronic device infections. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)
ISSN:2666-0849

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