Implantable cardioverter defibrillator endocarditis caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae complicated by liver abscess and septic pulmonary embolism

A 63-year old diabetic male patient carrying an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) was hospitalized with a 7- day history of fever, notwithstanding an antibiotic therapy. The white-blood cell count was 11,000/mm³, the platelet count was 135,000/mm<sup>3</sup...

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Published in:	Italian Journal of Medicine
Main Authors:	Ilaria Izzo, Stefano Ettori, Paolo Colombini, Marco Cannata, Adriano Pagani, Daniele Bella
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PAGEPress Publications 2013-11-01
Subjects:	implatable cardioverter defibrillator, endocarditis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, liver abscess.
Online Access:	http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/407