Serratia marcescens: A Rare Cause of Recurrent Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Site Infection

We present a unique case of a patient who experienced recurrent infections of his implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) site with the bacterium Serratia marcescens. This report highlights the virulence of this bacterium, its resistance to antibiotic therapy, and its ability to remain latent f...

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Autores principales: Hawkey, S., Choy, AM.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4641957/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26605092
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/641297

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4641957/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26605092
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/641297

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