Propionibacterium acnes: A Treatable Cause of Constrictive Pericarditis

In this case report we share a case of infective Pericarditis caused by Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) in an immune-competent, nonsurgical patient. This case and review will illustrate the importance of considering P. acnes as a cause of idiopathic pericardial effusion and effusive constrictive...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Daniel Cruz, Haitham Ahmed, Yousuf Gandapur, M. Roselle Abraham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/193272
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!