Pneumococcal pericarditis successfully treated with catheter drainage and intravenous antibiotics.
Bacterial pericarditis is commonly a disease of children for which the primary treatment is surgical drainage. We report the case of a 19-yr-old patient presenting with pneumococcal pericarditis and tamponade treated successfully with intrapericardial catheter drainage and intravenous antibiotics. The technical aspects are discussed.
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Miriam Hospital, Department of Medicine, Providence, RI 02906.
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D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015377:Cilastatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000077728:Cilastatin, Imipenem Drug Combination; D004322:Drainage; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D015377:Cilastatin; D004917:Erythromycin; D015378:Imipenem; D000077728:Cilastatin, Imipenem Drug Combination