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- Title
Permanent pacemaker-associated actinomycetemcomitans endocarditis: A case report.
- Authors
Zhenhong Li; Madeo, Jennifer; Ahmed, Shadab; Vidal, Alex; Makaryus, Amgad; Mejia, Jose; Yasmin, Tabassum
- Abstract
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is a Gram-negative bacillus, member of the HACEK group of bacteria, and it is a very rare cause of endocarditis. It is also an extremely rare cause of device-associated infection of the heart. We describe the case of a 25 year-old man who presented with pacemaker-associated endocarditis due to Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and also discuss the implications and treatment of this organism.
- Subjects
CARDIAC pacemakers; ACTINOBACILLUS actinomycetemcomitans; ENDOCARDITIS; GRAM-negative bacteria; MEDICAL equipment
- Publication
Germs, 2013, Vol 3, Issue 3, p96
- ISSN
2248-2997
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.11599/germs.2013.1043