Cardiac Device Infection due to Streptococcus pneumoniae

Cardiac device infections (CDIs) are recognized complications of device implantation. Most CDIs are caused by skin flora but can also result from hematogenous seeding of the device. A case involving Streptococcus pneumoniae CDI, which is rare, potentially vaccine preventable and may not be associate...

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Main Authors: Theresa T Liu, Pablo B Nery, David Birnie, Peter Jessamine, Kathryn N Suh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/927958
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