Purulent pericarditis and cardiac tamponade in HIV: a case report on a dreaded complication of Streptococcus pneumoniae
This case provides insight into the diagnosis and management of CAP and its potential complication of purulent pericarditis and cardiac tamponade in immunocompromised patients.
Authors
- Laxman Wagle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5651-1246)
- Anuj Timshina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4941-0628)
- Rashmita Regmi
- Sishir Poudel
- Lakpa Diku Sherpa
- Parmartha Basnyat
Institutions
- Saint Agnes Hospital (US)
- Patan Academy of Health Sciences (NP)
- Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (NP)
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000002552
- Primary Topic
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00