Could Externalized St. Jude Medical Riata® Lead Be a Culture Medium of a Polymicrobial Endocarditis? A Clinical Case
We report the case of a man affected by polymicrobial endocarditis developed on a St. Jude Medical Riata lead with a malfunction because of the outsourcing of conductors. The patient was treated with antibiotic targeted therapy and showed different bacteria at the blood cultures and then underwent t...
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| author | Zefferino Palamà Roberta Trotta Cosimo Mandurino Mariangela Pinto Giovanni Luzzi Stefano Favale |
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| description | We report the case of a man affected by polymicrobial endocarditis developed on a St. Jude Medical Riata lead with a malfunction because of the outsourcing of conductors. The patient was treated with antibiotic targeted therapy and showed different bacteria at the blood cultures and then underwent transvenous leads extraction. Vegetations were highlighted on the caval, atrial, and ventricular tracts of the Riata lead, but the cultures were all negative. The externalization of Riata lead may cause the malfunction but it could also promote bacterial colonies and vegetations. In conclusion, looking for early signs of infection is mandatory during Riata leads follow-up checks. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1accabe9e5164eeda99421c7264aba702025-02-03T01:10:42ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122017-01-01201710.1155/2017/89672348967234Could Externalized St. Jude Medical Riata® Lead Be a Culture Medium of a Polymicrobial Endocarditis? A Clinical CaseZefferino Palamà0Roberta Trotta1Cosimo Mandurino2Mariangela Pinto3Giovanni Luzzi4Stefano Favale5Cardiology Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, University of Bari, Bari, ItalyCardiology Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, University of Bari, Bari, ItalyCardiology Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, University of Bari, Bari, ItalyCardiology Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, University of Bari, Bari, ItalyCardiology Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, University of Bari, Bari, ItalyCardiology Unit, Cardiothoracic Department, University of Bari, Bari, ItalyWe report the case of a man affected by polymicrobial endocarditis developed on a St. Jude Medical Riata lead with a malfunction because of the outsourcing of conductors. The patient was treated with antibiotic targeted therapy and showed different bacteria at the blood cultures and then underwent transvenous leads extraction. Vegetations were highlighted on the caval, atrial, and ventricular tracts of the Riata lead, but the cultures were all negative. The externalization of Riata lead may cause the malfunction but it could also promote bacterial colonies and vegetations. In conclusion, looking for early signs of infection is mandatory during Riata leads follow-up checks.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8967234 |
| spellingShingle | Zefferino Palamà Roberta Trotta Cosimo Mandurino Mariangela Pinto Giovanni Luzzi Stefano Favale Could Externalized St. Jude Medical Riata® Lead Be a Culture Medium of a Polymicrobial Endocarditis? A Clinical Case Case Reports in Cardiology |
| title | Could Externalized St. Jude Medical Riata® Lead Be a Culture Medium of a Polymicrobial Endocarditis? A Clinical Case |
| title_full | Could Externalized St. Jude Medical Riata® Lead Be a Culture Medium of a Polymicrobial Endocarditis? A Clinical Case |
| title_fullStr | Could Externalized St. Jude Medical Riata® Lead Be a Culture Medium of a Polymicrobial Endocarditis? A Clinical Case |
| title_full_unstemmed | Could Externalized St. Jude Medical Riata® Lead Be a Culture Medium of a Polymicrobial Endocarditis? A Clinical Case |
| title_short | Could Externalized St. Jude Medical Riata® Lead Be a Culture Medium of a Polymicrobial Endocarditis? A Clinical Case |
| title_sort | could externalized st jude medical riata r lead be a culture medium of a polymicrobial endocarditis a clinical case |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8967234 |
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