Bacterial pericarditis in infancy and childhood.
Am J Cardiol
; 74(8): 807-9, 1994 Oct 15.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7942555
ABSTRACT
The authors report on a cooperative study of 43 cases of bacterial pericarditis observed in children. This disorder was suspected in patients with septicemia who developed symptoms and signs of pericarditis (precordial pain, muffled heart sounds, pericardial friction rub, cardiomegaly). Early diagnosis of this condition is now facilitated by echocardiography. A combination of medical and surgical treatments (appropriate antibiotic therapy after culture and sensitivity tests and early pericardial drainage) led to complete recovery in almost all of the cases (42 of 43). After long-term follow-up, no cases of constrictive pericarditis were observed.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pericardite
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Infecções Bacterianas
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Article