Aspergillus pacemaker lead endocarditis. (April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pillai, Jeewan; Mubeen, Mohammad; Chaudhari, Amit; Dalmia, Basant
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 21:Number 2(2013)
• Page Start: 211
• Page End: 214
• Publication Date: 2013-04
• Subjects: Antifungal agents -- aspergillus fumigates -- echocardiography -- endocarditis -- pacemaker; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492312450448
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

A 47-year-old man who had a pacemaker implanted 2 years earlier, recently developed a fever and had been on antibiotics for 2 months. He presented with pulmonary emboli, and underwent lead extraction and emboli removal. Histopathology demonstrated Aspergillus. Amphotericin B was continued postoperatively. This rare case of pacemaker lead endocarditis suggests that vigorous medical and surgical intervention can be curative.