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Case ReportOpen accessIn the keywordsThe Difficulties of Diagnosing a Rare Entity in a Common SituationManel Maymí Ballesteros, Toni Soriano Colomé et al.Acute purulent pericarditis is rare and more prevalent in the pre-antibiotic era with high mortality, around 40% despite optimal treatment. The diagnosis can be difficult, requiring the practice of a pericardiocentesis in cases with a high index of suspicion. When such a rare entity coincides with another one more frequently the diagnosis can become tricky. We present the case of … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 19, Issue 2 · 7 Apr 2023 · 5,404 accessesView PDF Cite

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