• Am J Emerg Med · Aug 2019

    Case Reports

    Multisystem organ failure secondary to Haemophilus parainfluenzae infective endocarditis on an ICD lead: A case report.

    • Rachel E Bridwell, Amber Cibrario, Brit Long, and Anthony M Cho.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, United States of America. Electronic address: rachel.e.bridwell.mil@mail.mil.
    • Am J Emerg Med. 2019 Aug 1; 37 (8): 1602.e1-1602.e3.

    AbstractInfection of implanted cardiac devices (ICD) is an unusual but life threatening event, rarely caused by Haemophilus parainfluenzae. While clinical presentation varies widely, infective endocarditis (IE) involving an ICD lead requires aggressive resuscitation and a multidisciplinary approach. We present a case of a 33-year-old intravenous drug user who presented in multisystem organ failure secondary to infective endocarditis on an ICD lead. This patient had a complicated hospital course requiring removal of her ICD, highlighting the dramatic presentation of this clinical state.Published by Elsevier Inc.

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