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Infectious pericarditis
Pericardite infecciosa
CategoryDefinition
A disease of the pericardium, caused by a secondary infection with a bacterial, viral, or fungal source. This disease is characterised by fever, odynophagia, cough, fatigue, or chest pain. Confirmation is by identification of the bacterial, viral, or fungal agent in a blood sample.
Inclusions
- Pyopericarditis
Index Terms
Infectious pericarditisinfective pericarditis NOSacute purulent pericarditisfibrinopurulent pericarditispericardium abscesspericardial abscessPyopericarditispyopericardiumsuppurative pericarditisacute suppurative pericarditispurulent pericarditisseptic pericarditisBacterial pericarditisacute bacterial pericarditissubacute bacterial pericarditisPneumococcal pericarditispneumopyopericardiumpyopneumopericardiumViral pericarditisAspergillus pericarditis