Purulent pericarditis caused by nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae in a pediatric patient
| Autor: | Roberta L. DeBiasi, Robert L. Elwood |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Microbiology (medical)
Male medicine.medical_specialty Haemophilus Infections medicine.medical_treatment Virulence Disease medicine.disease_cause Microbiology Haemophilus influenzae Pericarditis Epidemiology medicine Humans Debridement Suppuration biology business.industry Pasteurellaceae General Medicine medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Antimicrobial Anti-Bacterial Agents Infectious Diseases Treatment Outcome Child Preschool Drainage business |
| Zdroj: | Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease. 62(1) |
| ISSN: | 0732-8893 |
| Popis: | We report the 1st case of purulent pericarditis due to nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae in an immunocompetent 2-year-old male, which was successfully treated with surgical drainage, debridement, and antimicrobial therapy. The shifting microbial epidemiology of this disease, associated with changes in community health care practices, and the increasing virulence of this organism are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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