Implantable cardioverter defibrillator endocarditis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae complicated by liver abscess and septic pulmonary embolism

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator endocarditis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae complicated by liver abscess and septic pulmonary embolism

A 63-year old diabetic male patient carrying an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) was hospitalized with a 7- day history of fever, notwithstanding an antibiotic therapy. The white-blood cell count was 11,000/mm<sup>3</sup>, the platelet count was 135,000/mm<sup>3</sup...

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Main Authors: Ilaria Izzo, Stefano Ettori, Paolo Colombini, Marco Cannata, Adriano Pagani, Daniele Bella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-11-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
implatable cardioverter defibrillator, endocarditis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, liver abscess.
Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/407

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