Rare enough ? Cardiac Device‐related pocket Infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum

Rare enough ? Cardiac Device‐related pocket Infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum

Abstract Nontuberculous mycobacteria are rare causes of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)‐related infections and may lead to device‐related endocarditis, so preventing them is key. We present a case of CIED‐related pocket infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum which highlights the chall...

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Main Authors: Reshma Golamari, Nitasa Sahu, Rama Vunnam, Dhirisha Bhatt, Rameet Thapa, Ravi Patel, Rohit Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
Cardiac device infections
M fortuitum device infections
pocket infections
rapidly growing mycobacterial infections
rare device infections
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3829

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3829

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