Purulent pericarditis with salmonella enterica subspecies arizona in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Abstract

Purulent pericarditis is a life-threatening disorder, even in the modern antibiotic era. Although diabetes mellitus is known to be associated with an increased risk of multiple types of infections, purulent pericarditis is extremely rare. We herein report an unusual case of pericarditis caused by Salmonella enterica subspecies arizona that was not associated with any evident underlying immunosuppressive disorder apart from uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus. Because a pet snake was suspected as being the source of infection in the present case, patient education and a detailed review of exposure history could play an important role in treating patients with diabetes mellitus.

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Suzuki, A., Tanaka, T., Ohba, K., Ito, N., Sakai, Y., Kaneko, A., … Takase, H. (2017). Purulent pericarditis with salmonella enterica subspecies arizona in a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Internal Medicine. Japanese Society of Internal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.8293-16

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