Abstract

TORRES ZAMBRANO, Ángela J.  and  MARTINEZ LOPEZ, Frank. Endocarditis caused by Pseudomonas spp: description of a rare case. CorSalud [online]. 2019, vol.11, n.1, pp. 79-83. ISSN 2078-7170.

Infections due to cardiovascular devices are becoming more frequent. Here is presented the case of a 62-year-old male patient with fever and poor general condition, who had been intervened seven years ago for the implantation of a pacemaker. In the blood tests, leukocytosis and hemoglobin below 10 g/L were observed. The echocardiogram showed a pacemaker electrode in the right cavities with multiple echo-dense masses indicating infectious endocarditis. A surgical extraction of the device was performed as well as culture of vegetation samples with the isolation of Pseudomonas spp. An antimicrobial therapy was provided on the basis of the antibiogram, and the patient progressed satisfactorily. This clinical entity should be considered in any patient with a pacemaker who presents fever and general symptoms, once other possible sources of infection are ruled out; in addition to acting quickly in order to achieve an adequate treatment.

Keywords : Artificial pacemaker; Infective endocarditis; Pseudomonas spp.

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