An unusual etiological agent of implantable cardioverter device endocarditis: Corynebacterium mucifaciens
Cardiac pacing devices and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) are becoming the mainstay of therapy in cardiology and infective endocarditis (IE) and pocket infection; however, these devices require careful monitoring. Here, we describe a case of a 68-year-old female with an ICD presenting...
Main Authors: | Adnan Kaya, Ahmet Ilker Tekkesin, Koray Kalenderoglu, Ahmet Taha Alper |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-03-01
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Series: | Indian Heart Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483215008809 |
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