Author/Editor		Ožek, Branka; Starič, Srečko; Kapš, Rafael; Okrajšek, Renata
Title		Perikarditis s perikardialnim izlivom pri bolnikih s klamidijsko okužbo dihal - prikaz primerov
Translated title		Pericarditis with pericardial effusion in patients with pneumonia due to Chlamydia pneuominae
Type		članek
Source		In: Križman I, editor. Interna medicina 2005: novosti in aktualnosti. Zbornik predavanj 2. kongres Združenja internistov SZD; 2005 okt 21-22; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Slovensko zdravniško društvo, Združenje internistov,
Publication year		2005
Volume		str. 255-9
Language		slo
Abstract		Chlamydia pneumoniae is a recently discovered bacteria, which causes mainly respiratory tract infections. Rarely it also causes myocarditis, and there are three case reports of pericarditis with effusion. We can confirm acute infection with C. pneumoniae by serologic studies, in cell culture and by detection of bacterial DNA by PCR techniques. We present patients who have been treated in our institution in the last four years because of pneumonia caused by C. pneumoniae with associated pericarditis and pericardial effusion. Three of five patients required pericardiocentesis and evacuation of pericardial effusion. One patient was successfully resuscitated because of the cardiac tamponade and cardiorespiratory arrest immediately after the admission to the ward. In all our patients we confirmed infection with C. pneumoniae by serologic studies. Antibiotic treatment with macrolid antibiotics and kinolones was successful in all cases.
Descriptors		RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIAE PERICARDITIS PERICARDIAL EFFUSION