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

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Kanj, SS; Araj, GF; Taher, A; Reller, LB
Published in: Clin Microbiol Infect
September 2001

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.

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Published In

Clin Microbiol Infect

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ISSN

1198-743X

Publication Date

September 2001

Volume

7

Issue

9

Start / End Page

510 / 513

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • beta-Thalassemia
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Pericarditis
  • Pericardial Effusion
  • Microbiology
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Campylobacter fetus
  • Campylobacter Infections
 

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Kanj, S. S., Araj, G. F., Taher, A., & Reller, L. B. (2001). Campylobacter fetus pericarditis in a patient with beta-thalassemia: case report and review of the literature. Clin Microbiol Infect, 7(9), 510–513. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1198-743x.2001.00300.x
Kanj, S. S., G. F. Araj, A. Taher, and L. B. Reller. “Campylobacter fetus pericarditis in a patient with beta-thalassemia: case report and review of the literature.Clin Microbiol Infect 7, no. 9 (September 2001): 510–13. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1198-743x.2001.00300.x.
Kanj SS, Araj GF, Taher A, Reller LB. Campylobacter fetus pericarditis in a patient with beta-thalassemia: case report and review of the literature. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2001 Sep;7(9):510–3.
Kanj, S. S., et al. “Campylobacter fetus pericarditis in a patient with beta-thalassemia: case report and review of the literature.Clin Microbiol Infect, vol. 7, no. 9, Sept. 2001, pp. 510–13. Pubmed, doi:10.1046/j.1198-743x.2001.00300.x.
Kanj SS, Araj GF, Taher A, Reller LB. Campylobacter fetus pericarditis in a patient with beta-thalassemia: case report and review of the literature. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2001 Sep;7(9):510–513.
Journal cover image

Published In

Clin Microbiol Infect

DOI

ISSN

1198-743X

Publication Date

September 2001

Volume

7

Issue

9

Start / End Page

510 / 513

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • beta-Thalassemia
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Pericarditis
  • Pericardial Effusion
  • Microbiology
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Campylobacter fetus
  • Campylobacter Infections