Pacemaker endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa treated successfully.

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2003-10-15
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Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but serious complication of permanent cardiac pacemaker placement. Endocarditis in the presence of prosthetic valves and pacemakers is usually due to staphylococci. We present a case of pacemaker endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa that was successfully treated with a combination of antimicrobial therapy and percutaneous removal of the colonized lead.
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Chacko ST, Chandy ST, Abraham OC, Swaminathan S, Varghese GM, Priscilla R, Mathai D. Pacemaker endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa treated successfully. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2003 Oct; 51(): 1021-2
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