PURULENT PERICARDITIS SECONDARY TO CANDIDA-PARAPSILOSIS AND PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS SPECIES

Authors
MCNAMEE CJ WANG S MODRY D
Citation
Cj. Mcnamee et al., PURULENT PERICARDITIS SECONDARY TO CANDIDA-PARAPSILOSIS AND PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS SPECIES, Canadian journal of cardiology, 14(1), 1998, pp. 85-86
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Canadian journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0828282X
Volume
14
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
85 - 86
Database
ISI
SICI code
0828-282X(1998)14:1<85:PPSTCA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Purulent pericarditis secondary to Candida pericarditis is a rare but lethal infection. The first case of pericardial infection by Candida p arapsilosis in combination with Peptostreptococcus species in an immun ocompetent nondebilitated individual is reported. Urgent pericardiecto my was required after pericardial drainage failed to stop symptoms of tamponade. The etiology, microbiology and treatment of this unusual co ndition are reviewed.