Rare case of pacemaker infection with Mycobacterium abscessus
Rare case of pacemaker infection with Mycobacterium abscessus
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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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English
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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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Though prevalent in the environment, nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) have been increasingly identified as pathogenic. Sporadic reports of NTM infection of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) have appeared but remain rare. This case describes a CIED infection with Mycobacterium abscessus, the third reported case in the literature. A 63-...
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Rare case of pacemaker infection with Mycobacterium abscessus
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6754661
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6754661
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1757-790X
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1757-790X
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10.1136/bcr-2019-230100
