학술논문

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia pericarditis.
Document Type
Case Study
Source
Anatolian Journal of Cardiology / Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi. Dec2017, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p439-440. 2p.
Subject
*LUNG cancer
*CANCER patients
*DYSPNEA
*STENOTROPHOMONAS maltophilia
*PERICARDITIS
*DIAGNOSIS
*PATIENTS
Language
ISSN
2149-2263
Abstract
The article presents case study of a 78-year-old man, who had lung cancer with no history of chemotherapy and radiotherapy was admitted to an emergency department with complaints of chest pain, cough, dyspnea, and wheezing. Echocardiography revealed pericardial effusion, and pericardial puncture fluid culture yielded non-fermentative, gram-negative bacteria identified as S. maltophilia. The patient was diagnosed with bacterial pericarditis.