Rare enough ? Cardiac Device-related pocket Infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum.
Reshma R GolamariNitasa SahuRama VunnamDhirisha BhattRameet ThapaRavi PatelRohit JainPublished in: Clinical case reports (2021)
Nontuberculous mycobacteria are rare causes of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)-related infections and may lead to device-related endocarditis, so preventing them is key. We present a case of CIED-related pocket infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum which highlights the challenges in management of such infections.
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