Pacemaker Lead Endocarditis Due to Multidrug-Resistant <i>Corynebacterium striatum</i> Detected with Sonication of the Device

Abstract

Corynebacterium striatum is a commensal of human skin and has been recently recognized as an emerging pathogen. A case of nosocomial pacemaker lead endocarditis due to a multidrug-resistant C. striatum strain is described, highlighting the role of sonication as a diagnostic tool in cardiac device infections.