title: Purulent pericarditis caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B.
abstract: Purulent pericarditis, once a common entity associated with intrathoracic infections, such as pneumonia and empyema, has become an infrequent illness in the post-antibiotic era. Prompt recognition and therapy are vital in improving disease-related mortality. Herein, we describe a rare case of Haemophilus influenzae type B purulent pericarditis and associated cardiac tamponade. Antibiotic therapy, pericardial drainage, and subsequent pericardiectomy were performed with resolution of illness.
authors.affiliation: Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular Medicine, 200 Trenton Road, Browns Mills, NJ 08015, USA.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: Jon C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D019741:Haemophilus influenzae type b; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010492:Pericardiectomy; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents