Spontaneous bacterial pericarditis with tamponade due to Ureaplasma spp

J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Jun;47(6):1965-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00352-09. Epub 2009 Apr 22.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cardiac Tamponade / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pericarditis / complications
  • Pericarditis / microbiology*
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / complications*
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Ureaplasma / isolation & purification*
  • Ureaplasma Infections / complications
  • Ureaplasma Infections / diagnosis*
  • Ureaplasma Infections / microbiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections / complications*