Acinetobacter Lwofii, an unusual cause of infectious pericarditis complicated with cardiac tamponade: a case report

Bacterial pericarditis can be considered a rare pathology, usually associated with cardiac procedures and, to lesser extent, immunosuppression and chronic diseases. The importance of its knowledge lies in the fact that mortality reach up 100% untreated patients. Once diagnosed, pericardiocentesis administration intravenous antimicrobial therapy are mandatory for prevention complications, which include tamponade sepsis. Here we present an exceptional case infectious due Acinetobacter Lwoffii older adult, was complicated by pericardial effusion tamponade.