Lifesaving pericardiocentesis due to purulent pericarditis with growth of Gram-negative rods in an immune-competent Inuit male

Polymicrobial Gram-negative pericarditis is a rare entity in the immune-competent patient, and purulent pericarditis due to bacteria complicated by tamponade is a life-threatening condition with high mortality rates. A prompt diagnosis and treatment is, as in this case, lifesaving and facilitated by...

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Autores principales: Simonÿ, Carl Frederik Brandt, Malham, Mikkel, Kanstrup, Jacob, Wojtek, Piotr, Lynggaard, Folmer, Andersen, Stig
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4306036/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25635186
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12245-014-0021-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4306036/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25635186
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12245-014-0021-8

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