A complex case of bacterial pericarditis caused by a new pathogenic agent.

Dermabacter hominis is a gram-positive facultative anaerobic agent. It is a human skin colonizer that can be responsible for opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. To date, the infections caused by this agent are related to bone, joint, eye, peritoneal dialysis catheters, abscesses or infected vascular grafts. Overall, it has a favorable outcome with good response to vancomycin, teicoplanin or linezolide, and so it has not been considered a concerning pathogenic agent. We present the first case in scientific literature with isolation of D. hominis in pericardial fluid in the setting of infectious bacterial pericarditis, with an aggressive course and poor evolution.
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