title: [Purulent pericarditis. Case report].
abstract: Purulent pericarditis is an infrequent disease which affects the pericardium and has a high mortality rate. The diagnosis is suspected in a febrile patient with right cardiac failure and a primary infectious source. However, not all patients present in this form therefore the diagnosis and treatment can be difficult and a real challenge. This report is of a patient with this disease and other etiologic possibilities are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Hemodinamia CMN "20 de Noviembre" ISSSTE, Felix Cuevas Núm, 540 Colonia del Valle México DF 03100. avargascruz@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vargas Cruz
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gómez Alvarez
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jaime Uribe
authors.forename: María Edith
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Salgado Alday
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013492:Suppuration