A Case of Pericarditis Due to Roseomonas Gilardii in a Patient with Angiosarcoma of the Pericardium. (September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Santino, I.; Borghesi, R.; Alari, A.
• Is Part Of: European journal of inflammation. Volume 11:Number 3(2013)
• Page Start: 907
• Page End: 909
• Publication Date: 2013-09
• Subjects: Roseomonas gilardii -- immunocompromised -- pericarditis -- first Italian report; Inflammation -- Periodicals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents -- therapeutic use -- Periodicals; Immunotherapy -- Periodicals; Inflammation -- Periodicals; Anti-inflammatory agents -- Periodicals; Immunotherapy -- Periodicals; Anti-inflammatory agents; Immunotherapy; Inflammation; Periodicals; 616.0473
• DOI: 10.1177/1721727X1301100336
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1721-727X

Abstract

Roseomonas gilardii is a Gram-negative slow growing coccobacillus that has been recognized as an opportunistic pathogen which can lead to infections, especially in immunocompromised and chronically ill patients. The organism is generally susceptible to carbapenems and aminoglycosides, but resistant to most of the cephalosporins. We report what we believe is the first case of a 72-year-old oncologic woman who developed a pericarditis caused by R. gilardii in Italy.