Tatli Ersan, Buyuklu Mutlu, Altun Armagan
Int J Cardiol. 2007 Jun 25;119(1):e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.02.042. Epub 2007 Apr 18.
The incidence of purulent pericarditis has declined, however mortality remains high. Few cases so far of cardiac tamponade related with purulent pericarditis which is a rare complication of pneumococcal pneumonia have been published in the literature. We report a case of the development of cardiac tamponade due to pneumococcal pneumonia and emphasize the importance of early recognition, prompt institution of appropriate antibiotic therapy, and early surgical drainage for survival.
化脓性心包炎的发病率已有所下降，然而死亡率仍然很高。迄今为止，与化脓性心包炎相关的心包填塞病例很少，化脓性心包炎是肺炎球菌肺炎的一种罕见并发症，相关病例在文献中鲜有报道。我们报告一例因肺炎球菌肺炎导致心包填塞的病例，并强调早期识别、及时给予适当抗生素治疗以及早期手术引流对于生存的重要性。
