Atraumatic suppurative mediastinitis and purulent pericarditis due to Eikenella corrodens.
Atraumatic suppurative mediastinitis is an uncommon infection. A case with an associated purulent pericarditis caused by Eikenella corrodens is reported.
D000328:Adult; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000150:complications*; D016124:Eikenella corrodens; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography