Abstract
Percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is increasingly being performed for patients with suspected paradoxical embolus. We report a rare case of a PFO occluder device related infective endocarditis.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Cerebral Infarction / etiology
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Endocarditis / drug therapy
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Endocarditis / etiology*
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Equipment Contamination / prevention & control
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Equipment and Supplies / microbiology
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / complications
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnosis
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery*
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Humans
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Male
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Nails, Ingrown / microbiology*
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Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
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Postoperative Complications / microbiology*
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Postoperative Complications / pathology
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
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Staphylococcal Infections / etiology*
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Staphylococcal Infections / pathology
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Staphylococcus aureus / pathogenicity
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Toes