| Literature DB >> 3110072 |
W T van Dorp, C van Rees, J W van der Meer, J Thompson.
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A 16 year-old female presented with cardiac tamponade due to purulent meningococcal pericarditis without concomitant meningitis or meningococcaemia. She recovered after aspiration of the pericardial effusion and administration of a high dose of benzylpenicillin via a continuous infusion.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3110072 DOI: 10.1007/bf01650208
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infection ISSN: 0300-8126 Impact factor: 3.553