INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS ON PROBE OF PACEMAKER

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Published Dec 4, 2009
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Vol. 87 No. 9 (2009): Issue Sep 2009

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Thouraya FILALI
Wafa Fehri
Mohamed Ben Moussa
Sami Chriaa
Nadia Barakett
Mehdi Gommidh
Dhaker Lahidheb
Othmen Salah
Nadhem Hajlaoui
Imène Saaidi
Abdedayem Haggui
Zahreddine Smiri
Habib Haouala

Abstract

Infective endocarditis is an uncommon but potentially lethal complication of permanent cardiac pacing. Infection is mainly caused by local contamination during the implantation procedure. The most frequently detected causative microorganisms were staphylococci. The clinical presentation is often atypical causing prolonged diagnostic delay. Bacteriological data and visualisation of neostructures consistent with vegetations on transoesophageal echocardiography, strongly suggest pacemaker lead infection. Management is based on a combined approach using both prolonged antibiotic treatment and early complete device explantation.
Percutaneous techniques are currently the method of choice for lead extraction but it is not without possible complications. Antibiotic prophylaxis in order to reduce infection risk related to pacemaker implantation is widely recommended.

Keywords:

endocarditis, pacemaker, staphylococcus species, echocardiography

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