Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Lead Infective Endocarditis Due to Rothia Specie: A Rare Case in An Immunocompetent Man

Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Lead Infective Endocarditis Due to Rothia Specie: A Rare Case in An Immunocompetent Man

Background: Rothia species are known to cause dental caries and periodontal disease, and infrequently cause native or prosthetic valve endocarditis mostly in immunocompromised persons. With an increasing use of implantable cardiac devices, early clinical suspicion and a rapid diagnosis of endocardit...

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Main Authors: Chukwuemeka A. Obi, Obiora Egbuche, Shirley I. Nwokike, Kenechukwu Mezue, Temidayo Abe, Kishen Bulsara, Titilope Olanipekun, Ifeoma Onuorah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IMR Press 2022-04-01
Series:Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
cardiac defibrillator lead infection
infective endocarditis
rothia dentocariosa
imunocompetent host
Online Access:https://www.imrpress.com/journal/RCM/23/5/10.31083/j.rcm2305149

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