title: [A complicated case of purulent pericarditis secondary to pneumonia].
abstract: Purulent pericarditis in the antibiotic era has become an uncommon entity. It is typically an acute illness with a high mortality (about 30%) related to cardiac tamponade, a complication that accounts for 42-77% of cases. Few cases of purulent pericarditis associated with tamponade have been published in the literature. In this paper we describe a complicated case of purulent pericarditis secondary to left pneumonia. In particular, we emphasize the importance of early recognition, prompt institution of appropriate antibiotic therapy and early drainage for survival.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche, Università degli Studi, Divisione di Medicina II, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Milano. case.5@libero.it
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Casella
authors.forename: Giuseppina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pisano
authors.forename: Ilaria
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bossi
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cogliati
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Montano
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications*; D013492:Suppuration