Chacko S T, Chandy S T, Abraham O C, Swaminathan S, Varghese G M, Priscilla Rupali, Mathai D
Department of General Medicine Unit I and Infectious Disease, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore 632 004, Tamilnadu, India.
J Assoc Physicians India. 2003 Oct;51:1021-2.
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but serious complication of permanent cardiac pacemaker placement. Endocarditis in the presence of prosthetic valves and pacemakers is usually due to staphylococci. We present a case of pacemaker endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa that was successfully treated with a combination of antimicrobial therapy and percutaneous removal of the colonized lead.
感染性心内膜炎（IE）是永久性心脏起搏器植入术后一种罕见但严重的并发症。人工瓣膜和起搏器存在时发生的心内膜炎通常由葡萄球菌引起。我们报告一例由铜绿假单胞菌引起的起搏器心内膜炎病例，该病例通过抗菌治疗联合经皮移除定植导线成功治愈。
