• Title of article

    Implantable cardioverter defibrillator pocket infection caused by Klebsiella pneumonia

  • Author/Authors

    Ertas, F Dicle Universty - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Acet, H Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Turkey , Kaya, H Dicle Universty - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Kayan, F Dicle Universty - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Soydinc, S Dicle Universty - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , ertas, f. dicle universty,faculty of medicine,department of cardiology, Turkey , acet, h. diyarbakir education and research hospital, Turkey , kaya, h. dicle universty,faculty of medicine,department of cardiology, Turkey , kayan, f. dicle universty,faculty of medicine,department of cardiology, Turkey , soydinc, s. dicle universty,faculty of medicine,department of cardiology, Turkey

  • From page
    388
  • To page
    389
  • Abstract
    Like any other foreign bodies, implanted cardiac devices can become infected. Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative Staphilococci are the most common causes of infections of pacemaker and defibrillator systems. In this case an implantable cardioverter defibrillator pocket infection caused by an extremely rare microorganism, Klebsiella pneumonia, is presented.
  • Keywords
    Implantable cardioverter defibrillator , pocket infection , Klebsiella pneumonia
  • Journal title
    African Health Sciences
  • Journal title
    African Health Sciences
  • Record number

    2634010