Soman Rajeev, Gupta Neha, Suthar Mitesh, Sunavala Ayesha, Shetty Anjali, Rodrigues Camilla
J Assoc Physicians India. 2015 Jan;63(1):18-21.
We report five patients with infective endocarditis (IE) due to rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) which we postulate are related to the reuse of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty balloon catheters prior to the intravascular stent placement. The index procedure was performed at various institutes in different parts of the country. We call attention to diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties and the uniformly dismal outcome of RGM IE as well as the potential hazards of re-use of single-use devices.
我们报告了5例由快速生长分枝杆菌（RGM）引起的感染性心内膜炎（IE）患者，我们推测这与血管内支架置入术前经皮腔内血管成形术球囊导管的重复使用有关。首例手术在该国不同地区的多家机构进行。我们提请注意RGM IE的诊断和治疗困难、一致的不良预后以及一次性器械重复使用的潜在危害。
