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McGinnis, Michele T

Mayo Clinic

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Outcome of Corynebacterial Bloodstream Infection in Patients With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: A Brief Report and Systematic Review
Chesdachai, Supavit , Baddour, Larry M. , Sohail, M. Rizwan , Palraj, Bharath Raj, Madhavan, Malini , Tabaja, Hussam , McGinnis, Michele , Fida, Madiha , Palraj, Raj , McGinnis, Michele T, Challener, Douglas , Baddour, Larry , Sohail, M Rizwan , Palraj, Raj , Fida, Madiha , Chesdachai, Supavit , McGinnis, Michele T , Tabaja, Hussam , Challener, Douglas W. , DeSimone, Daniel C.

Open Forum Infectious Diseases | July 27, 2024 | Volume: 11 | Issue: 8 | Pages: No page available

10.1093/ofid/ofae441 Get It

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.