Atraumatic suppurative mediastinitis and purulent pericarditis due to Eikenella corrodens

C C Hardy; S N Raza; B Isalska; P V Barber

doi:10.1136/thx.43.6.494

Atraumatic suppurative mediastinitis and purulent pericarditis due to Eikenella corrodens

Thorax. 1988 Jun;43(6):494-5. doi: 10.1136/thx.43.6.494.

Authors

C C Hardy¹, S N Raza, B Isalska, P V Barber

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Medicine, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester.

Abstract

Atraumatic suppurative mediastinitis is an uncommon infection. A case with an associated purulent pericarditis caused by Eikenella corrodens is reported.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Bacteroides Infections / complications*
Eikenella corrodens
Female
Humans
Mediastinitis / diagnostic imaging
Mediastinitis / etiology*
Mediastinum / diagnostic imaging
Pericarditis / complications*
Radiography