Abstract
We describe the first reported case, to our knowledge, of disseminated pneumococcal infection involving a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). The management of this infection was extremely challenging, requiring multiple surgical debridements, LVAD removal, and prolonged courses of antibiotics. The Streptococcus pneumoniae isolate was found to be serotype 19F, which is included in both the pneumococcal polysaccharide and conjugate vaccines. This report highlights the importance of routine screening for up-to-date vaccination in patients who undergo LVAD implantation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 613-616 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Transplant Infectious Disease |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Funding
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | |
| National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) | UL1TR000117 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Device-related infection
- Left ventricular assist device
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Transplant
- Vaccine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Infectious Diseases
- Transplantation
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