Open AccessRare enough ? Cardiac Device‐related pocket Infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum
Author(s) -
Golamari Reshma,
Sahu Nitasa,
Vunnam Rama,
Bhatt Dhirisha,
Thapa Rameet,
Patel Ravi,
Jain Rohit
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3829
Subject(s) - mycobacterium fortuitum , medicine , endocarditis , nontuberculous mycobacteria , mycobacterium avium complex , mycobacterium infections , mycobacterium , microbiology and biotechnology , intensive care medicine , immunology , pathology , tuberculosis , biology
Nontuberculous mycobacteria are rare causes of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)‐related infections and may lead to device‐related endocarditis, so preventing them is key. We present a case of CIED‐related pocket infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum which highlights the challenges in management of such infections.