Haemophilus parainfluenzae bacteremia associated with a pacemaker wire localized by gallium scan.
1990; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 19; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
Autores
Gary Rosenbaum, O.V. Calubiran, B A Cunha,
Tópico(s)Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
ResumoA young woman with a history of sick sinus syndrome and placement of a permanent pacemaker 6 months before admission had fever and Haemophilus parainfluenzae bacteremia. A gallium scan localized the infection to the site of the pacemaker wire. Echocardiograms were negative for any vegetations. The patient responded to cefotaxime and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole therapy. We believe that this is the first case of H. parainfluenzae bacteremia associated with a pacemaker wire and localized by gallium scan.
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