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Roseomonas Infection Associated With a Left Ventricular Assist Device

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Amit Singal ,
Preeti N. Malani ,
Larry J. Day ,
Francis D. Pagani  and
Nina M. Clark
Amit Singal
Affiliation:
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Preeti N. Malani
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Larry J. Day
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Francis D. Pagani
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Nina M. Clark*
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
*
University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, 808 S. Wood Street, Room 888, M/C-735, Chicago, IL 60612
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Abstract

Roseomonas species have been increasingly noted as causes of human infection. We present what we believe is the first case of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) infection secondary to Roseomonas. The clinical characteristics of Roseomonas infection and the pertinent features of LVAD infection are reviewed.

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Concise Communications
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 24 , Issue 12 , December 2003 , pp. 963 - 965
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2003 

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