Purulent Pericarditis Leading to Constriction
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Purulent Pericarditis Leading to Constriction
We report a case of a previously healthy 61-year-old immunocompetent male who was found to have purulent bacterial pericarditis. The patient was initially diagnosed with pneumococcal pneumonia and bacteremia after presenting with chest pain and a productive cough. He was found to have a purulent pericardial effusion and underwent surgical washout and creation of a pericardial window. In short t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cardiology Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1923-2829,1923-2837
DOI: 10.14740/cr356w