Acute purulent pericarditis in children caused by haemophilus influenzae

St. John, Margaret A; Noah, Praveen K; Talma, Theodore E; Shepherd, T; Ishmael, Richard G

St. John, Margaret A; Noah, Praveen K; Talma, Theodore E; Shepherd, T; Ishmael, Richard G.

West Indian med. j ; 42(4): 161-3, Dec. 1993.

Article en En | MedCarib | ID: med-8403

Biblioteca responsable: JM3.1

Ubicación: JM3.1; R18.W4

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Acute purulent pericarditis caused by haemophilus influenzae is an unusual condition, especially in childhood. In most cases, respiratory symptoms are the presenting features, and children aged less than 4 years are most often affected. A high index of suspicion and aggresive microbiological and cardiological evaluation are often warranted to make an early diagnosis. We herein report two cases of pericarditis caused by H.influenzae in children aged less than two years. Pericardiocentesis was performed in each case. Early recognition, rapid diagnosis and aggressive medical and surgical therapy are paramount in the successful treatment of this condition (AU)

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Humanos; Lactante; Infecciones por Haemophilus/complicaciones; Haemophilus influenzae/patogenicidad; Pericarditis/etiología; Haemophilus influenzae/análisis; Pericarditis/terapia; Técnicas de Ventana Pericárdica

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Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MedCarib Asunto principal: Pericarditis / Haemophilus influenzae / Infecciones por Haemophilus Tipo de estudio: Screening_studies Límite: Humans / Infant Idioma: En Revista: West Indian med. j Año: 1993 Tipo del documento: Article

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