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Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses  (1998)

Campylobacter fetus subsp. Fetus bacteremia and pericarditis in a woman with beta-thalassemia major Bacteriemie avec pericardite a Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus chez une femme avec beta-thalassemie majeure

Levy, C.; Mamizuka E.M.; Zapata C.; Fernandez, H

Keywords: intravenous, culture, blood, beta, human, fetus, transfusion, campylobacter, adult, female, bacteremia, drug, penicillin, article, drainage, surgical, intramuscular, gentamicin, administration, G, case, report, thalassemia, pericarditis

Abstract

The authors report a case of bacteremia and pericarditis, due to Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus in a 24-year-old woman with a history of beta-thalassemia major, periodically transfused. Gentamicin treatment was successful, but a pericardiac thickness is still observed.

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Título de la Revista: Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses
Volumen: 28
Número: 2
Editorial: Elsevier
Fecha de publicación: 1998
Página de inicio: 216
Página final: 217
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