Could Externalized St. Jude Medical Riata® Lead Be a Culture Medium of a Polymicrobial Endocarditis? A Clinical Case
Joint Authors
Favale, Stefano
Palamà, Zefferino
Trotta, Roberta
Mandurino, Cosimo
Pinto, Mariangela
Luzzi, Giovanni
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-01-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report the case of a man affected by polymicrobial endocarditis developed on a St.
Jude Medical Riata lead with a malfunction because of the outsourcing of conductors.
The patient was treated with antibiotic targeted therapy and showed different bacteria at the blood cultures and then underwent transvenous leads extraction.
Vegetations were highlighted on the caval, atrial, and ventricular tracts of the Riata lead, but the cultures were all negative.
The externalization of Riata lead may cause the malfunction but it could also promote bacterial colonies and vegetations.
In conclusion, looking for early signs of infection is mandatory during Riata leads follow-up checks.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Palamà, Zefferino& Trotta, Roberta& Mandurino, Cosimo& Pinto, Mariangela& Luzzi, Giovanni& Favale, Stefano. 2017. Could Externalized St. Jude Medical Riata® Lead Be a Culture Medium of a Polymicrobial Endocarditis? A Clinical Case. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144232
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Palamà, Zefferino…[et al.]. Could Externalized St. Jude Medical Riata® Lead Be a Culture Medium of a Polymicrobial Endocarditis? A Clinical Case. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144232
American Medical Association (AMA)
Palamà, Zefferino& Trotta, Roberta& Mandurino, Cosimo& Pinto, Mariangela& Luzzi, Giovanni& Favale, Stefano. Could Externalized St. Jude Medical Riata® Lead Be a Culture Medium of a Polymicrobial Endocarditis? A Clinical Case. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144232
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144232