Acute myocardial infarction complicated by purulent pericarditis: A case report. [PDF]
Clin Case Rep, 2023 A man with persistent dyspnea was brought to our hospital in an emergency. Cardiac catheterization revealed right coronary artery occlusion. The patient went into shock on the second day of treatment due to rapid pericardial effusion.
Tamura Y, Abe T.
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Subacute pericardial abscess after aortic valve replacement: a case report [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 Background Purulent pericarditis is an infectious disease, frequently caused by gram-positive bacteria, that is rarely observed in healthy individuals, and is often associated with predisposing conditions.
Ilenia Magnani +7 more
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Purulent Pericarditis and Mycotic Pseudoaneurysm of the Ascending Aorta: A Case Report. [PDF]
CureusConcomitant presentation of purulent pericarditis and mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is exceedingly uncommon. We present a case of a 63-year-old male who presented to the emergency department after one week of severe neck pain along with ...
Subillaga O, Omer MS, Sodha NR.
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Polymicrobial purulent pericarditis and peritoneal effusion in an immunocompromised patient with Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: a case report. [PDF]
Eur Heart J Case RepBackground Polymicrobial pericarditis is an extremely rare and lethal form of pericarditis. Prompt initiation of appropriate antimicrobial treatment and pericardial drainage are crucial. Case summary A 57-year-old immunocompromised male patient presented
Cmor N, Dora E, Lainscak M, Tibaut M.
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The "Old yet New" Echocardiographic Finding for Constrictive Pericarditis Following Purulent Pericarditis: A Case Report. [PDF]
CureusPurulent pericarditis (PP) is a localized infection of the pericardial cavity with suppuration that can be life-threatening. Treatment for PP consists of pericardial drainage and antimicrobial therapy.
Sudo Y.
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Intrapericardial Fibrinolytic Therapy in Purulent Pericarditis: A Review of Two Cases. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Purulent pericarditis is the infection of the pericardial space with pus formation. High mortality and morbidity can be explained by cardiac tamponade and septic shock in the acute phase, while chronically, it can lead to recurrent purulent pericarditis ...
Poudyal A +4 more
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Purulent Pericarditis: Is It Really a Disease of the Past? [PDF]
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2021 The authors present a case of purulent pericarditis probably secondary to respiratory infection, a rare entity in the antibiotic era. Pericardial fluid analysis identified streptococci and oral anaerobes as the causative agents.
Laura Costa +4 more
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Surgically treated purulent pericarditis induced by ingested fish bone: a case report. [PDF]
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Cases, 2023 Aspiration of fish bones is common, but perforation of the gastrointestinal tract is very rare. Once perforation occurs, fatal complications such as mediastinitis and cardiac tamponade can occur.
Itoda Y +8 more
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Cardiac rupture during the course of treatment for acute purulent pericarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus: a case report. [PDF]
Eur Heart J Case Rep, 2023 Background Purulent pericarditis is rare in the modern era of antibiotics. However, it is a rapidly progressive, life-threatening disease with complications, including cardiac tamponade and left ventricular pseudoaneurysm.
Katahira R, Sano H, Tanimura K, Okita Y.
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Purulent pericarditis and cardiac tamponade in HIV: a case report on a dreaded complication of Streptococcus pneumoniae. [PDF]
Ann Med Surg (Lond)Introduction and importance: Purulent pericarditis is an uncommon complication of Streptococcus pneumoniae, which commonly occurs in an immunocompromised state such as HIV and can lead to life-threatening complications such as cardiac tamponade and ...
Wagle L +5 more
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