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Clinical Significance of Preoperative Pyrazinamide-Containing Therapy in Tuberculous Constrictive Pericarditis

open access: yesInfection and Drug Resistance
Background Tuberculous constrictive pericarditis (TCP) is recommended to be treated with anti-tuberculosis (TB) therapy before pericardiectomy. Whether different preoperative anti-TB regimens may lead to different outcomes is unclear.
Likui Fang   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Purulent pericarditis due to co-infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a patient with features of advanced HIV infection

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2007
Background Both Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Streptococcus pneumoniae are common pathogens in patients with HIV infection. Case Presentation We present an unusual case of purulent pericarditis resulting in cardiac tamponade due to infection with both ...
Tikly Mohammed, Louw Andrew
doaj   +1 more source

Primary pericardial mesothelioma presenting as tuberculous pericarditis [PDF]

open access: bronze, 1992
David S. Rose   +5 more
openalex   +1 more source

An uncommon tuberculous journey: from pyothorax to pericardial effusion

open access: yesThe Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Background Despite advances in antibiotic therapy, bacterial pericarditis leading to pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade remains a serious concern. Pyopericardium may arise from pneumonia, empyema, thoracic surgery, or hematogenous sepsis.
Rajasi Bundale   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

ADENOSINEDEAMINASE ACTIVITY IN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FOR DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS MENINGITIS [PDF]

open access: yes
Background:Tuberculous meningitis remains a serious clinical problem. Missed diagnosis and delayed treatment result in significant morbidity and mortality.
Harish Bhat   +5 more
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Tuberculous Pericarditis [PDF]

open access: yesCirculation, 2015
Hsin-Chia, Lin   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The Effects of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE-I) on Human N-Acetyl-Seryl-Aspartyl-Lysyl-Proline (Ac-SDKP) Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
BackgroundTuberculous pericardial effusion is a pro-fibrotic condition that is complicated by constrictive pericarditis in 4% to 8% of cases. N-acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline (Ac-SDKP) is a ubiquitous tetrapeptide with anti-fibrotic properties that ...
Ayanda Trevor Mnguni   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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