[Case report: Purulent pericarditis caused by candida species--a rare but life-threatening disease in intensive care medicine]. / Kasuistik: Die purulente Candida-Perikarditis--Ein seltenes, aber lebensbedrohliches Krankheitsbild in der Intensivmedizin.
Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther
; 48(3): 144-9, 2013 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of a male patient with drug abuse in his medical history who was hospitalized because of a community acquired pneumonia. Subsequently the patient developed an acute lung injury (ARDS) and a fulminant purulent pericarditis accompanied by a pericardial effusion. Caused by the pericardial tamponade cardiac function was severely restricted. Due to fast diagnosis and immediate adequate therapy such as systemic anti-fungal treatment, pericardiocentesis, percutaneous drainage, and later surgical intervention the patient was treated successfully. This article describes etiology, pathophysiology and symptoms of purulent Candida-pericarditis and gives a review of existing literature regarding this extremely rare disease. In addition therapeutic options are discussed.
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Pericardite
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Candidíase
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Cuidados Críticos
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Candida glabrata
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article