Cardiac Device Infection due to Streptococcus pneumoniae

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: Hindawi Limited 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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spelling doaj-cf1d2a50920244d4833477c3c1acb9292021-07-02T03:21:32ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322012-01-0123313513610.1155/2012/927958Cardiac Device Infection due to Streptococcus pneumoniaeTheresa T Liu0Pablo B Nery1David Birnie2Peter Jessamine3Kathryn N Suh4Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Ottawa/The Ottawa Hospital, CanadaDivision of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, CanadaDivision of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, CanadaDivision of Infectious Diseases, University of Ottawa/The Ottawa Hospital, CanadaDivision of Infectious Diseases, University of Ottawa/The Ottawa Hospital, CanadaCardiac 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 associated with overt antecedent pneumococcal infection, is reported.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/927958
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David Birnie
Peter Jessamine
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Pablo B Nery
David Birnie
Peter Jessamine
Kathryn N Suh
Cardiac Device Infection due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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Pablo B Nery
David Birnie
Peter Jessamine
Kathryn N Suh
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title Cardiac Device Infection due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
title_short Cardiac Device Infection due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
title_full Cardiac Device Infection due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
title_fullStr Cardiac Device Infection due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
title_full_unstemmed Cardiac Device Infection due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
title_sort cardiac device infection due to streptococcus pneumoniae
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
issn 1712-9532
publishDate 2012-01-01
description 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 associated with overt antecedent pneumococcal infection, is reported.
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