Purulent pericarditis: subdiaphragmatic suppurative focus [PDF]
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine, 2020 Purulent pericarditis is defined as a localized pericardial infection with gross pus formation in the pericardial space. Although purulent pericarditis is now rare in the antibiotic era, it may be life-threatening.
Kang-Un Choi, Chan-Hee Lee
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Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron With Concomitant Streptococcus milleri as a Cause of Purulent Pericarditis: A Case Report. [PDF]
CureusPurulent pericarditis secondary to bacterial infections is rarely seen in the current era of broad-spectrum antibiotics. Complications tend to be higher in comparison to viral or idiopathic etiologies in cases of bacterial pericarditis.
Mohammed F +4 more
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Purulent pericarditis caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus in an immunocompetent adult after COVID-19 pneumonia: a case report. [PDF]
Eur Heart J Case Rep, 2023 Background SARS-CoV-2 has been implicated in many cardiac pathologies, manifesting mainly as acute. However, acute purulent pericarditis is exceedingly rare in the antibiotic era. Though, few studies have associated it with long-COVID, prompt recognition
Cvetko TT, Ljubic J, Ostricki B.
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Purulent Pericarditis in End-Stage Renal Disease: A Rare Case of Citrobacter freundii Infection. [PDF]
CureusBackground: Purulent pericarditis is a rare but life-threatening condition, particularly challenging when it occurs in immunocompromised individuals.
Goncalves H +5 more
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Purulent pericarditis after liver abscess: a case report [PDF]
, 2014 We present the case of a 49-year-old woman, with previous clinical antecedents of recent hepatic metastasis, who was admitted to the ICU due to respiratory failure and hemodynamic instability.
Fidalgo García, María +5 more
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Endogenous Purulent Pericarditis Due to Klebsiella aerogenes in a Patient With Traumatic Chest Injury: A Case Report. [PDF]
CureusPurulent pericarditis is a rare but serious medical condition caused by an infection that spreads to the pericardial space surrounding the heart. Gram-positive organisms are the most common pathogens associated with purulent pericarditis.
Kim GE +7 more
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Pericarditis caused by Proteus mirabilis in sheep
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2023 Pericarditis means inflammation in the pericardial sac. Pericarditis is divided into three categories based on morphology, including fibrinous, purulent, and constrictive.
Abolfazl Najd Ghahremani +3 more
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EBUS-TBNA-INDUCED PURULENT PERICARDITIS: A RARE COMPLICATION OF A COMMON PROCEDURE. [PDF]
Eur J Case Rep Intern Med, 2023 Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a diagnostic tool used to investigate mediastinal lesions. It has a good safety profile, but there are rare accounts of potentially deadly complications.
Alfaiate J, Brito A, Matos AL.
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Actinomyces odontolyticus: Rare Etiology for Purulent Pericarditis [PDF]
Case Reports in Medicine, 2014 Purulent pericarditis is one of the most common causes of cardiac tamponade and if left untreated has a mortality of 100%. Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumonia have been implicated as the main etiology of purulent pericardial effusion ...
Ryan Mack +3 more
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Intrapericardial fibrynolytic therapy in purulent pericarditis [PDF]
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2002 Purulent pericarditis is a rare disease that is being conventionally managed with intravenous antibiotics and pericardial drainage. In our study, we used intrapericardial fibrinolytic treatment together with pericardiocentesis and antibiotic therapy. We evaluated the role of intrapericardial fibrinolytic treatment in nine purulent pericarditis patients.
Haşim Üstünsoy
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