Campylobacter fetus pericarditis in a patient with beta-thalassemia: case report and review of the literature

Authors
Kanj, SS Araj, GF Taher, A Reller, LB
Citation
Ss. Kanj et al., Campylobacter fetus pericarditis in a patient with beta-thalassemia: case report and review of the literature, CL MICRO IN, 7(9), 2001, pp. 510-513
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
ISSN journal
1198743X → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
9
Year of publication
2001
Pages
510 - 513
Database
ISI
SICI code
1198-743X(200109)7:9<510:CFPIAP>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A case of pericardial effusion due to Campylobacter fetus in a patient with thalassemia is presented. The patient failed to respond to ceftriaxone and clarithromycin despite in vitro susceptibility, but improved after pericar diectomy and ampicillin. Pericarditis due to C. fetus has rarely been repor ted. A high index of suspicion is essential to recognise this organism, bec ause of its special microbiological characteristics.