Rare enough ? Cardiac Device‐related pocket Infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum

Abstract

Abstract Nontuberculous mycobacteria are rare causes of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)‐related infections and may lead to device‐related endocarditis, so preventing them is key. We present a case of CIED‐related pocket infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum which highlights the challenges in management of such infections.

Keywords

• Cardiac device infections
• M fortuitum device infections
• pocket infections
• rapidly growing mycobacterial infections
• rare device infections