Cardiac Tamponade from Purulent Pericarditis Due to

Overview

Journal Case Rep Cardiol

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2018 Dec 25

PMID 30581629

Citations 8

Authors

Ardalon Farhat-Sabet

Robert Hull

Dustin Thomas

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Abstract

Purulent pericarditis is a potentially fatal disease with high mortality rates if untreated. (formerly ) is an anaerobic bacteria that is ubiquitous in skin flora and is commonly thought of as a culture contaminant; however, it does have pathogenic potential. We present a case of purulent pericarditis secondary to leading to cardiac tamponade. Initial stabilization and diagnosis were made via pericardiocentesis; afterward the patient underwent a pericardial window. Due to a severe penicillin allergy, he was successfully treated with a 14-day course of vancomycin. To our knowledge, this represents only the third published case of purulent pericarditis with cardiac tamponade caused by and the first case treated with a 14-day course of vancomycin.

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