IMR Press / RCM / Volume 23 / Issue 5 / DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm2305149
Open Access Case Report
Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator Lead Infective Endocarditis Due to Rothia Specie: A Rare Case in An Immunocompetent Man
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1 Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
2 Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
3 Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
4 Division of Nuclear Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
5 Department of Internal Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
6 Department of Internal Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwel, Hampstead, NY 11549, USA
7 Department of Hospital Medicine, Covenant Health System, Knoxville, TN 37922, USA
8 Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
*Correspondence: obyyks@yahoo.com (Obiora Egbuche)
Academic Editor: Matteo Bertini
Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2022, 23(5), 149; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.rcm2305149
Submitted: 9 August 2021 | Revised: 4 November 2021 | Accepted: 8 November 2021 | Published: 24 April 2022
Copyright: © 2022 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Background: Rothia species are known to cause dental caries and periodontal disease, and infrequently cause native or prosthetic valve endocarditis mostly in immunocompromised persons. With an increasing use of implantable cardiac devices, early clinical suspicion and a rapid diagnosis of endocarditis is essential for optimal treatment to reduce complications and mortality. Bacteremic infection with Rothia dentocariosa in immunocompetent persons is uncommon. Pacemaker lead-related endocarditis caused by Rothia spp. is rare and management guidelines are not defined. Case Presentation: We report a rare case of implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) lead endocarditis in an immunocompetent patient that was caused by Rothia dentocariosa. Conclusions: Clinicians should be aware of this rare cause of CIED lead infections and should be acquainted with the optimal strategies of prompt antibiotic therapy and removal of the infected device/leads.

Keywords
Cardiac defibrillator lead infection
Infective endocarditis
Rothia dentocariosa
Imunocompetent host
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