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Pincus, J. L., Jahng, M., Massie, L., & Lee, S. A. (2012). Early Aspergillus pacemaker pocket infection: Case and review. Medical mycology case reports, 1(1), 32-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2012.05.002
Pincus, Jennifer L, et al. "Early Aspergillus pacemaker pocket infection: Case and review." Medical mycology case reports vol. 1,1 (2012): 32-4. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2012.05.002
Pincus JL, Jahng M, Massie L, Lee SA. Early Aspergillus pacemaker pocket infection: Case and review. Med Mycol Case Rep. 2012 May 24;1(1):32-4. doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2012.05.002. eCollection 2012. PMID: 24371732; PMCID: PMC3854642.
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Med Mycol Case Rep. 2012 May 24;1(1):32-4. doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2012.05.002. eCollection 2012.

Early Aspergillus pacemaker pocket infection: Case and review.

Medical mycology case reports

Jennifer L Pincus, Maximillian Jahng, Larry Massie, Samuel A Lee

Affiliations

  1. New Mexico Veterans Healthcare System, 1501 San Pedro SE, Mail Code 111-J, Albuquerque, NM 87108, USA ; Division of Pathology, The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
  2. New Mexico Veterans Healthcare System, 1501 San Pedro SE, Mail Code 111-J, Albuquerque, NM 87108, USA.
  3. New Mexico Veterans Healthcare System, 1501 San Pedro SE, Mail Code 111-J, Albuquerque, NM 87108, USA ; Division of Infectious Diseases, The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.

PMID: 24371732 PMCID: PMC3854642 DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2012.05.002

Abstract

We report the first case to our knowledge of an early pacemaker pocket infection due to Aspergillus fumigatus. Several cases of late pacemaker pocket infection by Aspergillus have been reported, but it remains exceedingly rare. Recognition of Aspergillus infection as a potential early or late complication of placement of pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillator devices may help clinicians diagnose and treat future cases of this potentially devastating infection.

Keywords: Aspergillus; Case report; Invasive Aspergillus; Pacemaker pocket infection

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