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Sepsis-induced Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Caused by a Pacemaker Infected with Candida albicans

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Saziye Karaca, Isabelle Masouye, Tornike Sologashvili and Afksendiyos Kalangos

Sepsis-induced Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Caused by a Pacemaker Infected with Candida albicans

Nosocomial infections caused by Candida are increasingly gaining importance. Here we describe a rare instance of infection of a pacemaker with C. albicans, and the consequences following cardiac surgery. The patient was a 68-year-old man who underwent replacement of the ascending aorta following pacemaker implantation. Postoperatively, he showed C. albicans-related pneumonia and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC). Fungal infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality, and are frequently associated with the implantation of vascular devices. To our knowledge, th... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8602.1000243

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