Serratia marcescens: A Rare Cause of Recurrent Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Site Infection
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present a unique case of a patient who experienced recurrent infections of his implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) site with the bacterium Serratia marcescens.
This report highlights the virulence of this bacterium, its resistance to antibiotic therapy, and its ability to remain latent for prolonged periods between episodes of sepsis.
It also demonstrates the merits of reimplanting devices at different sites in the context of Serratia marcescens infection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hawkey, S.& Choy, AM.. 2015. Serratia marcescens: A Rare Cause of Recurrent Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Site Infection. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hawkey, S.& Choy, AM.. Serratia marcescens: A Rare Cause of Recurrent Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Site Infection. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058141
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hawkey, S.& Choy, AM.. Serratia marcescens: A Rare Cause of Recurrent Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Site Infection. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058141
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058141