ACUTE PERICARDITIS CAUSED BY HAEMOPHILUS-INFLUENZAE ASSOCIATED TO MENINGITIS IN A CHILD

Authors
BENCHEKROUN TS ROUDIES LEH ELHASSANI A ELMADANI A ELMAKLITAZI A
Citation
Ts. Benchekroun et al., ACUTE PERICARDITIS CAUSED BY HAEMOPHILUS-INFLUENZAE ASSOCIATED TO MENINGITIS IN A CHILD, Medecine et maladies infectieuses, 28(8-9), 1998, pp. 631-632
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Medecine et maladies infectieuses → ACNP
ISSN journal
0399077X
Volume
28
Issue
8-9
Year of publication
1998
Pages
631 - 632
Database
ISI
SICI code
0399-077X(1998)28:8-9<631:APCBHA>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Acute purulent pericarditis caused by Haemophilus influenzae is unusua l especially in children. In recorded cases, respiratory symptoms are present and children under 4 years of age are most often affected. The authors report a case of pericarditis caused by H. influenzae in an 8 month-old child, associated with meningitis. Early recognition and ra pid diagnosis associated with aggressive medical and surgical therapy were successful.