Pediatrics & Therapeutics
Open Access

Sphingomonas paucimobilis causing pacemaker pocket infection in a pediatric patient with a hemangioma

4^th International Conference on Pediatrics & Pediatric Emergency Medicine

March 29-31, 2016 Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Xinmiao Shi and Rui Liu

Shandong Provincial Hospital, China
Beijing Anzhen Hospital-Capital Medical University, China

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Pediat Therapeut

Abstract :

We reported a case of pocket infection in a child due to Sphingomonas paucimobilis, which to our best knowledge, is the first case reported in English literature. S. paucimobilis is an aerobic, Gram-negative bacillus that exists in both nature and hospital environments, but rarely causes devastating infections in humans. There are growing reports of S. paucimobilis, of which few are fatal, while pocket infection is a devastating complication of pacemaker implantation. This case indicates that S. paucimobilis is a potential pathogen in pacemaker pocket infection. We conclude that treatment with immediate removal of the entire pacemaker system and intravenous antibiotics is favorable in pocket infection.

Biography :

Email: shixinmiao1224@163.com