Infectious endocarditis in pacemaker endocardial leads: report of three cases

Arch Inst Cardiol Mex. 1999 Mar-Apr;69(2):139-43.

Abstract

Three cases of endocarditis affecting endocardial leads of permanent pacemakers are presented with a review of the literature. Vegetations were identified using transesophageal echocardiography. Infection of pacemaker leads is far less common than infection at the site of the pulse generator with greater morbidity and mortality and generally requiring surgical removal of both electrodes and power source. The most frequent infective agents are stahylococcus varieties.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Electrodes
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pacemaker, Artificial*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / pathology*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology