Device 2 of 2.Reference mfr report: 1627487-2014-05504.It was reported the patient was given oral antibiotics due to an alleged infection at the lead site.Follow-up revealed the patient was experiencing a low grade fever, low energy, and pain at the lead/ipg site.The ipg site was found to be tender and indurated around the edges.As a result, the patient was sent to the emergency room and cultures were taken.The patient tested positive for (b)(6) and cellulitis at the lead/ipg site.The patient remains hospitalized at this time, and will be transferred to a long-term acute care setting for iv antibiotics.
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