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Clinical Reasoning: A 46-year-old man with persistent hiccups, cognitive dysfunction, and imbalance.
Neurology
; 89(16): e193-e196, 2017 10 17.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29038139
Subject(s)
Cognitive Dysfunction/complications , Cognitive Dysfunction/diagnosis , Hiccup/complications , Hiccup/diagnosis , Postural Balance , Sensation Disorders/complications , Sensation Disorders/diagnosis , Cognitive Dysfunction/diagnostic imaging , Diagnosis, Differential , HIV Infections/complications , HIV Infections/diagnosis , HIV Infections/diagnostic imaging , Hiccup/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Sensation Disorders/diagnostic imaging
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BMJ Case Rep
; 20172017 Sep 19.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28928258
ABSTRACT
Infection is a clinically relevant complication associated with intracardiac devices. Atypical mycobacteria, particularly Mycobacterium fortuitum, have been increasingly implicated in cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infections. We present a case of M. fortuitum CIED infection in a patient with ischaemic cardiomyopathy occurring approximately 3 weeks after insertion. The recognition and adequate treatment, including device removal, tissue sampling and the determination of antimicrobial sensitivities, are essential in the proper management of these patients.
