Key result
A rare case of Aspergillus infection of a permanent ventricular pacing lead was identified, highlighting a potential complication in elderly patients with underlying medical illnesses.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the rare but potentially increasing occurrence of fungal infections, specifically Aspergillus, in permanent pacemaker leads.
Alerts clinicians to rare Aspergillus lead infection in elderly patients with comorbidities; leaves open incidence and management questions.
Fungal infections of intracardiac pacemakers are extremely rare. We describe what appears to be the first reported case of Aspergillus infection of a permanent pacing lead and review the three reported cases of other fungal infections of pacemaker leads which we could find in the literature. These infections may be encountered more frequently as the number of permanent pacemakers implanted in elderly patients with underlying medical illnesses continues to increase.
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Moorman et al. (1984) conducted a case report in Aspergillus infection of a permanent pacing lead (n=1). Aspergillus infection of a permanent pacing lead was evaluated. A rare case of Aspergillus infection of a permanent ventricular pacing lead was identified, highlighting a potential complication in elderly patients with underlying medical illnesses.
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