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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: BACKGROUND, METHODS. Meshes: Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Defibrillators, Implantable, Device Removal, Endocarditis, Female, Fever of Unknown Origin, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pacemaker, Artificial, Prosthesis-Related Infections, Young Adult.
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Does [ Endocarditis of pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead ]? Context: Infective endocarditis includes the endovascular devices infection. The main objective was to evaluate the clinical characteristics and evolution of the endocarditis related to electronics devices. Between 2002 - 2007 periods were identified 7 patients, age average of 56.5 years. The clinical presentation was fever of unknown origin in 85.7%, with a mean of 28 days of evolution. The microbiology isolated was coagulase-negative staphylococci in 6 patients and staphylococcus aureus in 1 patient. The treatment was complete system extraction and antibiotic therapy, except in 1 case that only received antibiotics. There were 2 deaths (28,5%) during in hospital follow-up.
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The endocarditis related to devices is a disease with high mortality. Early diagnosis and system extraction are very important for the treatment and prognosis. Final Decision: yes