Purulent pericarditis
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title:
Purulent pericarditis
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Purulent pericarditis refers to localized inflammation in the setting of infection of the pericardial sac surrounding the heart. In contrast to other causes of pericarditis which may have a viral etiology, purulent pericarditis refers specifically to bacterial or fungal infection of the pericardial sac. Clinical etiologies of purulent pericarditis may include recent surgery, adjacent infection, trauma, or even primary infection. The onset of purulent pericarditis is usually acute, with most indi
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Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart due to bacterial infection.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purulent_pericarditis
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2023-12-08T01:16:01Z
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