TY - JOUR
T1 - Spontaneous bacterial pericarditis with tamponade due to Ureaplasma spp.
AU - Tarrant, William P.
AU - Gonzalez-Berjon, Jose M.
AU - Cernoch, Patricia L.
AU - Olsen, Randall J.
AU - Musser, James M.
PY - 2009/6
Y1 - 2009/6
N2 - Infectious pericardial effusion with tamponade is an uncommon but life-threatening disease. We report an unusual case of spontaneous Ureaplasma pericardial effusion with tamponade associated with pneumonia, pleural effusion, and urinary tract infection. All published cases of clinically invasive Ureaplasma infections in the adult population are also reviewed.
AB - Infectious pericardial effusion with tamponade is an uncommon but life-threatening disease. We report an unusual case of spontaneous Ureaplasma pericardial effusion with tamponade associated with pneumonia, pleural effusion, and urinary tract infection. All published cases of clinically invasive Ureaplasma infections in the adult population are also reviewed.
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U2 - 10.1128/JCM.00352-09
DO - 10.1128/JCM.00352-09
M3 - Article
C2 - 19386833
AN - SCOPUS:66749124142
SN - 0095-1137
VL - 47
SP - 1965
EP - 1968
JO - Journal of Clinical Microbiology
JF - Journal of Clinical Microbiology
IS - 6
ER -