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Concomitant Purulent Pericarditis and Pleuritis Due to Actinomyces odontolyticus Following Endobronchial Biopsy for Pulmonary Sarcoidosis.
Joury, Abdulaziz; West, William; Abelhad, Nadia; Teruel, Jeremy; Englert, Joseph A R.
  • Joury A; Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
  • West W; King Salman Heart Center, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Abelhad N; Department of Internal Medicine, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
  • Teruel J; Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
  • Englert JAR; University of Queensland School of Medicine, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
JACC Case Rep ; 4(16): 1026-1031, 2022 Aug 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2031404
ABSTRACT
The authors present a very rare case of bacterial purulent pericarditis due to Actinomyces odontolyticus 2 weeks following an endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscopy. On his presentation, he was in cardiac tamponade, for which he underwent an emergent pericardiocentesis with purulent drainage. Similar organisms grew in his left pleural effusion. (Level of Difficulty Intermediate.).
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report Language: English Journal: JACC Case Rep Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.jaccas.2022.06.007

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report Language: English Journal: JACC Case Rep Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.jaccas.2022.06.007