amoxicillin-potassium-clavulanate-combination and Pericarditis

Exudative pericarditis, and in particular a purulent type, is a rare condition which requires emergency medical intervention. In our paper we present a case report concerning a patient with purulent pericarditis.

Topics: Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Carbazoles; Carvedilol; Diuretics; Drainage; Echocardiography; Fatal Outcome; Furosemide; Humans; Hydrochlorothiazide; Infusions, Intravenous; Male; Mediastinitis; Middle Aged; Pericarditis; Propanolamines; Sclerosis; Spironolactone; Suppuration; Vitamin K

Melioidosis is a bacterial infection caused by the Gram-negative bacillus Burkholderia pseudomallei. We report an unusual case of melioidosis that presented as a pyrexia of unknown origin complicated by pericardial effusion. Our patient received a 6-week course of intravenous antibiotics, followed by 8 months of oral antibiotics, and made a complete recovery. This report illustrates the diagnostic and therapeutic challenge that clinicians may encounter when faced with this potentially fatal infection.

Topics: Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Burkholderia pseudomallei; Doxycycline; Drug Therapy, Combination; Echocardiography; Humans; Imipenem; Male; Melioidosis; Middle Aged; Pericarditis