Acinetobacter Lwofii, an unusual cause of infectious pericarditis complicated with cardiac tamponade: a case report

Esteban A. Morales-Díaz; Jessica L. Ospino-Guzman; María C. Ospino-Guerra; Dinno A. Fernández-Chica

doi:10.54034/mic.e1560

Authors

Esteban A. Morales-Díaz Universidad Libre Seccional Barranquilla, Facultad de ciencias de la salud, Barranquilla, Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0647-6782
Jessica L. Ospino-Guzman Universidad Libre Seccional Barranquilla, Facultad de ciencias de la salud, Barranquilla, Colombia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1021-8287
María C. Ospino-Guerra Universidad Libre Seccional Barranquilla, Facultad de ciencias de la salud, Barranquilla, Colombia
Dinno A. Fernández-Chica Organización Clínica General del norte, servicio de Infectología, Barranquilla, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54034/mic.e1560

Keywords:

pericarditis, acinetobacter lwoffii, dyspnea, cardiac tamponade

Abstract

Bacterial pericarditis can be considered a rare pathology, usually associated with cardiac procedures and, to a lesser extent, with immunosuppression and chronic diseases. The importance of its knowledge lies in the fact that mortality can reach up to 100% in untreated patients. Once diagnosed, pericardiocentesis and administration of intravenous antimicrobial therapy are mandatory for the prevention of its complications, which include cardiac tamponade and sepsis. Here we present an exceptional case of infectious pericarditis due to Acinetobacter Lwoffii in an older adult, which was complicated by pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade.

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