| Infection of a pacemaker by Brucella melitensis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 9205989 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report a case that, to the best of our knowledge, is the only published instance of infection of a pacemaker and its leads by Brucella melitensis. Furthermore, this case suggests that B. melitensis may be able to persist around pacemaker devices despite its having been eliminated from the rest of the body. The patient was a sheep shearer who had just undergone a 45-day course of antibiotic therapy for brucella and had been considered cured on the basis of negative blood cultures. |
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Authors:
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A de la Fuente; J R Sanchez; J Uriz; J Reparaz; J L Lopez-Coronado; I Moriones |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Texas Heart Institute journal / from the Texas Heart Institute of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital Volume: 24 ISSN: 0730-2347 ISO Abbreviation: Tex Heart Inst J Publication Date: 1997 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-08-07 Completed Date: 1997-08-07 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8214622 Medline TA: Tex Heart Inst J Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 129-30 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Cardiac Surgery Service, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Animal Husbandry Animals Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use Brucella melitensis* Brucellosis / etiology*, surgery Combined Modality Therapy Humans Male Middle Aged Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects* Prosthesis-Related Infections / etiology*, surgery Sheep |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents |
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