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Disseminated S treptococcus pneumoniae infection involving a ventricular assist device
Author(s) -
Reeves J.S.,
Rajagopalan N.,
Huaman M.A.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/tid.12413
Subject(s) - medicine , streptococcus pneumoniae , ventricular assist device , serotype , pneumococcal infections , vaccination , antibiotics , conjugate , immunology , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , heart failure , mathematical analysis , mathematics , biology
Abstract We describe the first reported case, to our knowledge, of disseminated pneumococcal infection involving a left ventricular assist device ( LVAD ). The management of this infection was extremely challenging, requiring multiple surgical debridements, LVAD removal, and prolonged courses of antibiotics. The S treptococcus pneumoniae isolate was found to be serotype 19F, which is included in both the pneumococcal polysaccharide and conjugate vaccines. This report highlights the importance of routine screening for up‐to‐date vaccination in patients who undergo LVAD implantation.