Diagnostic value of the biochemical tests in patients with purulent pericarditis

EKİM M., EKİM H.

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.30, sa.4, ss.845-849, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.12669/pjms.304.3743
  • Dergi Adı: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.845-849
  • Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: Purulent pericarditis is a collection of purulent effusion in the pericardial space. It has become a rare entity with the increased availability and use of antibiotics. In contrast to pleural empyema, there are few data regarding the biochemical parameters of purulent pericardial effusion to aid diagnosis. Therefore, in this study, we have evaluated the diagnostic utility of biochemical tests in patients with purulent pericarditis.