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Pericarditis
Infection Pericarditis Brief outline/clinical setting In TB endemic countries TB is a common cause of clinically significant pericardial effusion in both HIV-infected and non- infected persons. Aetiologies/organisms Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Common causes of purulent pericarditis include staphylococci and streptococci. In immunosuppressed patients or following thoracic surgery S. aureus and fun
| Infection | Pericarditis |
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| Brief outline/clinical setting | In TB endemic countries TB is a common cause of clinically significant pericardial effusion in both HIV-infected and non- infected persons. |
| Aetiologies/organisms | Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Common causes of purulent pericarditis include staphylococci and streptococci. In immunosuppressed patients or following thoracic surgery S. aureus and fungi are more common. |
| Optimal antimicrobial selection | Refer to: 2015 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases |
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