The First Reported Case of Post-Atrioventricular Node Ablation Enterococcus Faecalis Bacteremia in a Patient With Colonic Tubular Adenomas and Chronic Steroid Use
Abstract:We present the case of a 73-year-old immunosuppressed male with a history of multiple benign, colonic adenomas who was admitted to our hospital with Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) bacteremia. The patient also had a prior history of dual-chamber pacemaker placement for sick sinus syndrome. Two days before the admission, the patient had undergone radiofrequency ablation of the atrioventricular (AV) node for refractory atrial flutter without receiving any peri-procedural antibiotic prophylaxis. Despite high-… Show more
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