Abstract
Nocardia spp. are common environmental organisms that, to our knowledge, have never been implicated as causing an implantable defibrillator or pacemaker infection. We describe a 70-year-old male with a recent implantable cardiac defibrillator revision and subsequent device infection and bacteremia caused by a Nocardia nova complex isolate.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Bacteremia / etiology*
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Defibrillators, Implantable / adverse effects*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Nocardia / classification
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Nocardia / drug effects
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Nocardia / genetics
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Nocardia / isolation & purification
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Nocardia Infections / diagnosis*
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Restriction Mapping