Purulent pericarditis

From IDWiki
  • Bacterial pericarditis causing purulent pericardial effusion

Microbiology

Pathophysiology

  • Most commonly from hematogenous spread
  • Can also result from direct spread from lungs, endocarditis, or trauma with direct inoculation

Clinical Manifestations

  • Classic signs of pericarditis, including chest pain and cardiac rub, may be absent

Further Reading

  • The changed spectrum of purulent pericarditis: An 86 year autopsy experience in 200 patients. Am J Med. 1997;63(5):666-673. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(77)90150-4
  • Clinical, microbiologic and therapeutic aspects of purulent pericarditis. Am J Med. 1975 Jul;59(1):68-78. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(75)90323-x