ArticleEuropean heart journal. Case reports2024
Polymicrobial purulent pericarditis and peritoneal effusion in an immunocompromised patient with
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Background: Polymicrobial pericarditis is an extremely rare and lethal form of pericarditis. Prompt initiation of appropriate antimicrobial treatment and pericardial drainage are crucial. Case summary: A 57-year-old immunocompromised male patient presented to the emergency department due to dyspnoea, chest pain, and fever lasting for 7 days. Following clinical, laboratory, and imaging work-up, he was found to have pericardial effusion with signs of tamponade. After pericardiocentesis through subxiphoid and apical approaches, 800 mL of gross purulent fluid was obtained. Blood and pericardial fluid cultures confirmed the diagnosis of polymicrobial purulent pericarditis ( Discussion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of purulent pericarditis and purulent peritoneal effusion in the settings of
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