Pneumococcal pericarditis - Out of sight, out of mind?

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 829-830

  Mcmechan, Stephen R ^a   Cochrane, David ^a   Adgey, A A Jennifer ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

pericardial tamponade; pericarditis; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PERICARDITIS; PLEURISY; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029803659     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960191013     Document Type: Article

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