Cardiac Tamponade from Purulent Pericarditis due to Cutibacterium acnes
Joint Authors
Farhat-Sabet, Ardalon
Hull, Robert
Thomas, Dustin
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-11-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purulent pericarditis is a potentially fatal disease with high mortality rates if untreated.
Cutibacterium acnes (formerly Propionibacterium acnes) 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 C.
acnes 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 C.
acnes and the first case treated with a 14-day course of vancomycin.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Farhat-Sabet, Ardalon& Hull, Robert& Thomas, Dustin. 2018. Cardiac Tamponade from Purulent Pericarditis due to Cutibacterium acnes. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Farhat-Sabet, Ardalon…[et al.]. Cardiac Tamponade from Purulent Pericarditis due to Cutibacterium acnes. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Farhat-Sabet, Ardalon& Hull, Robert& Thomas, Dustin. Cardiac Tamponade from Purulent Pericarditis due to Cutibacterium acnes. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1140940
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1140940