| Autor: |
Min-Soo Cho, Sung-Hwan Kim, Gi-Byoung Nam, Kee-Joon Choi, You-Ho Kim |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2011 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Vol 22, Iss 4, Pp 147-148 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1712-9532 |
| DOI: |
10.1155/2011/176479 |
| Popis: |
Lead-associated endocarditis is a serious complication due to device implantation. The present article reports on a case involving a 57-year-old man with microbiologically and pathologically confirmed lead-associated endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus capitis. Transesophageal echocardiography is essential for diagnosis, and treatment usually requires appropriate antibiotics and removal of the lead. |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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