Campylobacter fetus pericarditis in a patient with beta-thalassemia: case report and review of the literature.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
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 pericardiectomy and ampicillin. Pericarditis due to C. fetus has rarely been reported. A high index of suspicion is essential to recognise this organism, because of its special microbiological characteristics.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Kanj, SS; Araj, GF; Taher, A; Reller, LB
Published Date
- September 2001
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 7 / 9
Start / End Page
- 510 - 513
PubMed ID
- 11678937
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1198-743X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1046/j.1198-743x.2001.00300.x
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England