| Pacemaker wire infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a case report and literature review. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19146760 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Post-operative reactivation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) is a recognized complication of surgery. We report a case of reactivation TB involving pacemaker wires and review the literature on surgical site TB infections following cardiac surgery to examine the clinical features and outcomes of this rare but important presentation of TB. |
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Authors:
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M Kestler; R Reves; R Belknap |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Volume: 13 ISSN: 1027-3719 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis. Publication Date: 2009 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-01-16 Completed Date: 2009-03-19 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9706389 Medline TA: Int J Tuberc Lung Dis Country: France |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 272-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and Denver Health and Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado 80204, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aged, 80 and over Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use Drug Therapy, Combination Ethambutol / therapeutic use Female Humans Isoniazid / therapeutic use Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects* Recurrence Rifampin / analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use Surgical Wound Infection / diagnosis*, drug therapy, microbiology* Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tuberculosis / diagnosis*, drug therapy, microbiology* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Antitubercular Agents; 13292-46-1/Rifampin; 54-85-3/Isoniazid; 61379-65-5/rifapentine; 74-55-5/Ethambutol |
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