Acute Hemorrhagic Pericarditis in a Child with Pneumonia Due to Chlamydophila pneumoniae

AUTOR(ES)

Tenenbaum, T.

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Chlamydophila pneumoniae is mainly responsible for respiratory tract infections but has also been associated with endocarditis and myocarditis. We report a case of pneumonia in a child with hemorrhagic pericardial effusion with a positive result by a new C. pneumoniae TaqMan PCR, suggesting a pericardial inflammation directly induced by C. pneumoniae. C. pneumoniae should be suspected in patients with community-acquired pneumonia and concurrent pericarditis. Empirical treatment with azithromycin seems feasible.

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