Implantable cardioverter defibrillator pocket infection caused by Klebsiella pneumonia.
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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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- African health sciences
دوره 12 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012