Publication Date
8-1-2024
Journal
Open Forum Infectious Diseases
DOI
10.1093/ofid/ofae441
PMID
39161858
PMCID
PMC11331626
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
7-29-2024
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Published Open-Access
yes
Keywords
bloodstream infection, cardiac implantable electronic device, Corynebacterium, infection, relapse
Abstract
Cardiac implantable electronic device infection in the context of corynebacterial bloodstream infection (BSI) remains poorly understood. From 2012 to 2023 at Mayo Clinic, 4 of 12 patients with corynebacterial BSI had cardiac implantable electronic device infection: 1 patient was diagnosed during a relapsing BSI episode. Undefined source, persistent BSI, and the presence of a prosthetic cardiac valve were common characteristics.