A Florida man from the 70s signed Very rarea life-threatening infection Implanted defibrillator After eating a stray dog in 2017.
The man remembers handling raw meat with his bare hands before cooking and consuming gifts from local hunters.
Experts now suspect he is unconsciously exposed to despicable bacteria. Brucella Switzerland.
A few years later, a case study led by University of Florida infectious disease expert Jose Rodriguez found that the man began experiencing passionate symptoms, intermittent pain, excess fluid and stiffening of the skin on the left side of his chest.
When the doctor finally realized what was going on, the insidious bacterial infection had already slipped into the male defibrillator, passing through the chest wall, left subclavian vein, and into the muscular tissue of the left ventricle.
The safest option was to completely replace the medical device.
Globally, brucellosis is the case Most common bacterial infections It spreads from animals to humans and is usually carried by cows, goats, sheep and pigs.
Infection of B. Switzerland And its close relatives are difficult to treat as they can hide the interior of immune cells at the edges for years. As this occurs, bacteria can be isolated and grown, and are easily misidentified. Blood test I don’t always choose them.
The defibrillator is the perfect place Brucella Bacteria to hide. Antibiotics are difficult to supply to these implants due to limited blood supply. This means that if you get infected, removing the entire device is often the only way to ensure proper treatment.
While serious and life-threatening, a Brucella Defibrillator infections are extremely rare. in 30 years of review Of the 5,287 patients with defibrillators, only one patient was Brucella Infection that requires complete device and lead removal with antibiotic therapy.
A series of unfortunate events led to the diagnosis of a Florida man.
In the spring of 2019, long after a man dealt with raw pork, he began experiencing unpleasant symptoms on the left side of his breast.
The unfortunate companion, who also suffered from type 2 diabetes and heart failure, was admitted to hospital several times that year, where he was treated with an entire antibiotic host.
His blood culture revealed different bacterial infections from B. Switzerlandand ultrasound in his heart showed that his defibrillator had moved to the left chest wall just below the nipple.
In 2020, his symptoms persisted and the man again sought treatment at Veterans Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida.
The doctors were unable to find outward signs of bacteria in the valves and lead of the defibrillator, but were concerned about the possibility of an overlooked infection, so they decided to remove the automated implant from their body.
Lab analysis later confirmed that the device was contaminated B. Switzerland. Previous bacteria were misconceptions.
“The significant delay between Brucella Exposure and clinical symptoms have been previously reported in patients with implantable cardiac electronic device infections. ” write Author of the case study.
“In this case, intermittent use of antibiotics with device retention is likely to lead to a long-term clinical course.”
The infection in the man was removed after taking two antibiotics for 6 weeks. The patient was equipped with a new defibrillator four months after the old one was removed.
Now, more than three years later, his blood shows no clinical evidence of brucellosis. His story is a warning story for everyone who participates in eating unpasteurized dairy products and wildlife.
In the US, wild pigs (SUSSCROFA)) is a major carrier of B. Switzerlandlivestock is like that Many have been vaccinated against these infections. Today, more than a million stray dogs live in Florida. This suggests that the infection may be endemic to parts of the country.
This study was published in New infectious diseases.
