Acute hemorrhagic pericarditis in a child with pneumonia due to Chlamydophila pneumoniae.
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Chlamydophila pneumoniae is mainly responsible for respiratory tract infections but has also been associated with endocarditis and myocarditis. We report a case of pneumonia in a child with hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with a positive result by a new C. pneumoniae TaqMan PCR, suggesting a pericardial inflammation directly induced by C. pneumoniae. C. pneumoniae should be suspected in patients with community-acquired pneumonia and concurrent pericarditis. Empirical treatment with azithromycin seems feasible.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 43 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005