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. 2022 Dec 12;9(12):ofac668.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofac668. eCollection 2022 Dec.

A Turtle Disaster: Salmonella enteritidis Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Infection

Ethan Brenneman  1 , Elizabeth Keil  1   2 , Sonali D Advani  2   3 , Kristen Bova Campbell  1 , Rebekah Wrenn  1   2
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A Turtle Disaster: Salmonella enteritidis Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Infection

Ethan Brenneman et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infections have high mortality and morbidity. CIED infections secondary to gram-negative pathogens are rare, and there are few data regarding their treatment. We report a case of a 60-year-old male who developed recurrent Salmonella enteritidis bacteremia leading to CIED infection and nonsusceptibility to ciprofloxacin.

Keywords: Salmonella; antibiotic resistance; combination antibiotic therapy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts of interest. Dr. Advani reported receiving grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases K12DK100024), Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, and Duke Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (National Institute on Aging P30AG028716), as well as consulting fees from Locus Biosciences, Sysmex America, GlaxoSmithKline, bioMérieux, IPEC Experts (co-owner), and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All other authors deny any conflict of interest relevant to this manuscript. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.

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