Pacemaker Lead Endocarditis: Report of Two Cases
Pacemaker lead endocarditis was diagnosed in two different patients. Causative microorganism was Staphylococus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis in the first and the second patient respectively. Patients were treated with antibiotics including cefazoline 3 x 2 g intravenous (IV) plus gentamicin...
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| description | Pacemaker lead endocarditis was diagnosed in two different patients. Causative microorganism was Staphylococus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis in the first and the second patient respectively. Patients were treated with antibiotics including cefazoline 3 x 2 g intravenous (IV) plus gentamicin 3 x 1 mg/kg
IV and rifampicin 3 x 300 mg oral, for 8 weeks and with the surgical removal of lead system. Clinical aspects, treatment options and diagnostic criteria of pacemaker lead endocarditis were discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c809b37791a54387b69a87002c1749e32023-02-15T16:15:58ZengBilimsel Tip YayineviFlora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi1300-932X1300-932X2003-09-0183237240Pacemaker Lead Endocarditis: Report of Two CasesSerap ŞİMŞEK YAVUZ0Funda KOÇAK1Onur SOKULLU2Fuat BİLGEN3Dr. Siyami Ersek Göğüs, Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Hastanesi, İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Uzmanı,Dr. Siyami Ersek Göğüs, Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Hastanesi, İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Uzmanı,Dr. Siyami Ersek Göğüs, Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Hastanesi, Kardiyovasküler Cerrahi Kliniği, İSTANBULDr. Siyami Ersek Göğüs, Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Hastanesi, Kardiyovasküler Cerrahi Kliniği, İSTANBULPacemaker lead endocarditis was diagnosed in two different patients. Causative microorganism was Staphylococus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis in the first and the second patient respectively. Patients were treated with antibiotics including cefazoline 3 x 2 g intravenous (IV) plus gentamicin 3 x 1 mg/kg IV and rifampicin 3 x 300 mg oral, for 8 weeks and with the surgical removal of lead system. Clinical aspects, treatment options and diagnostic criteria of pacemaker lead endocarditis were discussed.http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2003-8-3-237-240.pdfInfective endocarditisPacemaker lead |
| spellingShingle | Serap ŞİMŞEK YAVUZ Funda KOÇAK Onur SOKULLU Fuat BİLGEN Pacemaker Lead Endocarditis: Report of Two Cases Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi Infective endocarditis Pacemaker lead |
| title | Pacemaker Lead Endocarditis: Report of Two Cases |
| title_full | Pacemaker Lead Endocarditis: Report of Two Cases |
| title_fullStr | Pacemaker Lead Endocarditis: Report of Two Cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pacemaker Lead Endocarditis: Report of Two Cases |
| title_short | Pacemaker Lead Endocarditis: Report of Two Cases |
| title_sort | pacemaker lead endocarditis report of two cases |
| topic | Infective endocarditis Pacemaker lead |
| url | http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2003-8-3-237-240.pdf |
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