Endocarditis of pacemaker or implantable cardioverter - defibrillator leads.
Background: Infective endocarditis includes the endovascular devices infection. The main objective was to evaluate the clinical characteristics and evolution of the endocarditis related to electroriics devices. Case reports: between 2002 - 2007 periods were identified 7 patients,...
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Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/26041 |
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| Sumario: | Background: Infective endocarditis includes the endovascular devices infection. The main objective was to evaluate the clinical characteristics and evolution of the endocarditis related to electroriics devices. Case reports: between 2002 - 2007 periods were identified 7 patients, age average of 56.5 years. The clinical presentation vas fever of unknown origin in 5.7%. with a mean of 28 days of evolution. The microbiology isolated was coagulase- negative staphylococci in 6 patients and staphylococcus aureus ¡ti 1 patient. 'Ibe treatment was complete system extraction and antibiotic therapy, except in 1 case that only received antibiotics. There were 2 deaths (28,5%) during in hospital follow-up. Conclusion: The endocarditis related to devices is a disease with high mortality. Early diagnosis and system extraction are very important for the treatment and prognosis. |
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