Pacemaker lead infection secondary to Haemophilus parainfluenzae. Academic Article Case Study uri icon

abstract

  • Cardiac device infections are a rare complication of pacing and defibrillator therapy. The number of implanted devices will likely continue to rise with increasing implantation of the cardioverter defibrillator and cardiac resynchronization devices. This report describes a case of an uncommon pathogen for device-associated endocarditis.

publication date

  • January 1, 2004