Tuberculous pericarditis in a 71-year-old immunocompetent patient: Case report

Tuberculosis is a transmissible disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is the leading cause of mortality due to infectious diseases. Tuberculous pericarditis is one of the manifestations of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and represents the primary cause of pericardial effusion i...

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Main Authors: Carlos Mejia Irias, Odalis Cerrato, Estephany Díaz Mairena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250924001987
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