McGaugh Angela, Russell William, Boswell Erin
Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, New Orleans, LA, USA.
IDCases. 2024 May 6;36:e01979. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2024.e01979. eCollection 2024.
71-year-old male with history of obstructive sleep apnea presented with persistent drainage from the surgical incision site over the recently implanted hypoglossal nerve stimulator. Wound cultures from device pocket identified the pathogen as . Clinical course included treatment with broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics and device explantation. This case is the first known device associated infection.
一名71岁男性,有阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停病史,近期植入舌下神经刺激器后手术切口部位持续引流。从装置袋采集的伤口培养物鉴定病原体为……。临床过程包括使用广谱静脉抗生素治疗和取出装置。该病例是首例已知的与装置相关的感染。