Abstract
We present the first case of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) infection due to Neisseria cinerea in a 64-year-old woman from Panama. She had a history of splenectomy, aortic valve stenosis requiring transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and permanent pacemaker placement. She presented with relapsing N. cinerea bacteremia over a 3-month period. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed a lead vegetation in the superior vena cava. She was successfully treated with pacemaker removal and 2 weeks of IV antibiotic therapy. N. cinerea is an aerobic gram-negative commensal diplococcus typically found in the human nasopharynx. Infection in humans is rare with few case reports in the literature.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | e01745 |
Journal | IDCases |
Volume | 32 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2023 |
Keywords
- Asplenia
- Cardiovascular implantable electronic device infection
- Neisseria cinerea
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Infectious Diseases