Purulent Bacterial Pericarditis: Rare Yet Lethal

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 case of purulent pericarditis with pneumoperi...

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Published inJACC. Case reports Vol. 29; no. 7; p. 102282
Main Authors Lee, Emily S, Lin, Charlie, Pizula, Jena, Pandya, Kruti A, Mehra, Anilkumar O, Van Herle, Helga
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 03.04.2024
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purulent pericarditis
bacterial pericarditis
pneumopericardium
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Summary: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 case of purulent pericarditis with pneumopericardium.
ISSN:2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102282