Pericarditis caused by Mycobacterium africanum: case report

Mycobacterium 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 wit...

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Published in:BMC infectious diseases 2022-07, Vol.22 (1), p.1-628, Article 628
Main Authors: Mascarell, Paula, de la Rica, Alba, Padilla, Sergio, Ruiz-García, Montserrat, López-Escudero, José, García-Abellán, Javier, Botella, Ãngela, Masiá, Mar, Gutiérrez, Félix
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Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Biopsy
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case reports
Diagnosis
Effusion
Ejection fraction
Emergency medical care
Emergency medical services
Genomics
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Industrialized nations
Infections
Infectious diseases
Interferon gamma release tests
Interferon-gamma release assays
Medical diagnosis
Mutation
Mycobacterial infections
Mycobacterium africanum
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
Patients
Pericarditis
Pericardium
Prevention
Risk factors
Surgery
Tamponade
Tuberculosis
Tuberculous pericarditis
Virulence
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Summary:Mycobacterium 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. We 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.
ISSN:1471-2334
1471-2334
DOI:10.1186/s12879-022-07540-x