Purulent Pericarditis Progressing to Constriction in Childhood: A Case Report
A rare disease with a high mortality rate, purulent pericarditis in childhood is a diagnostic and therapeutic emergency in order to avoid serious complications.
J Briki+7 more
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Purulent Bacterial Pericarditis
Bacterial pericarditis is a rare phenomenon that progresses rapidly and carries high mortality. Patients presenting with new pericardial effusions are often evaluated for concomitant rheumatologic, oncologic, and infectious diseases. We present a complex
Emily S. Lee, MD+5 more
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Acute Purulent Pericarditis Caused by Klebsiella Pneumonia in a Patient ESRD on Hemodialysis. [PDF]
Manjunath S+4 more
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A rare case of purulent pericarditis secondary to subdiaphragmatic abscess. [PDF]
Yang S+11 more
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A case of acute purulent pericarditis due to MRSA treated with daily pericardial lavage for one month followed by pericardial fenestration. [PDF]
Inoue S+9 more
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A successfully treated case of primary purulent pericarditis complicated by cardiac tamponade and pneumopericardium [PDF]
Acute pericarditis is caused by various factors, but purulent pericarditis is rare. Primary purulent pericarditis in immunocompetent hosts is very rare in the modern antibiotics era.
Jong Wook Beom+8 more
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From Infection to Constriction: Successful Surgical Resolution of Constrictive Pericarditis Following Purulent Pericarditis. [PDF]
Leivaditis V+8 more
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Purulent pericarditis caused by <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i>: a case report and review. [PDF]
Somma V, Trytell A, MacIsaac A.
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An atypical case of purulent pericarditis and cardiac tamponade found on bedside echocardiography
Background: Bacterial pericarditis is a rare cause of pericardial disease, with purulent pericarditis making up less than 1 % of bacterial cases worldwide.
Daniel Brownstein+4 more
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Successful Surgical Intervention for Purulent Pericarditis Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae Perforating Into the Thoracic Cavity: A Case Report. [PDF]
Ito T, Akiba Y, Ishiya S, Okasaka T.
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