title: [Purulent pericarditis. A 10-year retrospective study].
abstract: The authors carried out a retrospective study of 10 cases (ages below 11 years) with purulent pericarditis diagnosed and treated at the Coimbra Paediatric Hospital during a 10 year period (1 January 1985-31 December 1994). This study identified an average of 1 case per year, a low age group, low morbidity and nil mortality. Our results were due to early diagnosis and immediate aggressive medico-surgical managements, namely, systemic antibiotics covering the most common organisms during at least 3 weeks coupled with extensive pericardiocentesis associated with saline lavage.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Medicina, Hospital Pediátrico de Coimbra.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jorge
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barroso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sá e Melo
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D011174:Portugal; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012621:Seasons