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 case of purulent pericarditis with pneumoperi...

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Main Authors: Emily S. Lee, MD, Charlie Lin, MD, Jena Pizula, MD, Kruti A. Pandya, MD, Anilkumar O. Mehra, MD, Helga Van Herle, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084924000639