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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...
Autores principales: | Hawkey, S., Choy, AM. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2015
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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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