A case of pneumococcal pneumonia with purulent pericarditis and thoracic empyema
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Streptococcus pneumoniae-associated pneumonia complicated by purulent pericarditis: case series *
OBJECTIVE In the antibiotic era, purulent pericarditis is a rare entity. However, there are still reports of cases of the disease, which is associated with high mortality, and most such cases are attributed to delayed diagnosis. Approximately 40-50% of all cases of purulent pericarditis are caused by Gram-positive bacteria, Streptococcus pneumoniae in particular. METHODS We report four cases ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1340-7988,1882-966X
DOI: 10.3918/jsicm.26_189