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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2022

Pericarditis caused by Mycobacterium africanum: case report.

Paula Mascarell, Alba de la Rica, Sergio Padilla, Montserrat Ruiz-García, José López-Escudero, Javier García-Abellán, Ángela Botella, Mar Masiá, Félix Gutiérrez

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Paula MascarellInfectious Diseases Unit, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Spain. paulama93@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0566-0935
Alba de la RicaMicrobiology Service, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Spain.
Sergio PadillaInfectious Diseases Unit, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Spain.
Montserrat Ruiz-GarcíaMicrobiology Service, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Spain.
José López-EscuderoInfectious Diseases Unit, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Spain.
Javier García-AbellánInfectious Diseases Unit, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Spain.
Ángela BotellaInfectious Diseases Unit, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Spain.
Mar MasiáInfectious Diseases Unit, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Spain.
Félix GutiérrezInfectious Diseases Unit, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Alicante, Spain.
Hospital General Universitario de Elche · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMycobacterium africanum is a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and is endemic in West Africa, where it causes up to half of all cases of pulmonary tuberculosis. Here, we report the first isolation of Mycobacterium africanum from the pericardial effusion culture of a patient with tuberculous pericarditis. CASE PRESENTATION: A 31-year-old man, native from Senegal, came to the emergency room with massive pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade requiring pericardiocentesis. M. africanum subtype II was identified in the pericardial fluid. The patient completed 10 months of standard treatment, with a favorable outcome.

conclusionsWe report the first case of tuberculous pericarditis caused by Mycobacterium africanum, which provide evidence that this microorganism can cause pericardial disease and must be considered in patients from endemic areas presenting with pericardial effusion.

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Cardiac TamponadeMycobacteriumPericardial EffusionPericarditis, TuberculousAdultHumansMalePericardiocentesisCase reportInterferon-gamma release assaysMycobacterium africanumMycobacterium tuberculosis complexTuberculous pericarditis

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