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Case Reports
Successful treatment of staphylococcal pericarditis with early catheter drainage and antibiotics.
- L S Rallidis, K P Thomaidis, I N Vlasseros, T A Xydas, and E G Papasteriadis.
- Cardiology Department, General Hospital of Nikea, Piraeus, Greece.
- Acta Cardiol. 1997 Jan 1;52(5):437-43.
AbstractWe describe a 26-year-old man with staphylococcal pericarditis who was treated successfully by percutaneous catheter drainage combined with antibiotics. One year later he remains in good condition without echocardiographic evidence of constriction.
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