PNEUMOCOCCAL PERICARDITIS - OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND

Authors
MCMECHAN SR COCHRANE D ADGEY AAJ
Citation
Sr. Mcmechan et al., PNEUMOCOCCAL PERICARDITIS - OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND, Clinical cardiology, 19(10), 1996, pp. 829-830
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Clinical cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01609289
Volume
19
Issue
10
Year of publication
1996
Pages
829 - 830
Database
ISI
SICI code
0160-9289(1996)19:10<829:PP-OOS>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Pneumococcal pericarditis has been an uncommon condition in recent yea rs. This report describes the case of a 57-year-old woman with sarcoid osis who presented with cardiac tamponade due to pneumococcal pericard itis. She responded to pericardiocentesis and intravenous antibiotic t herapy. At 4-month review, she remains well.