Key result
Infective pericarditis in Nigerian children was associated with a 36% mortality rate, with the diagnosis missed in 72% of cases identified at necropsy.
Population
53 children with infective pericarditis, ages 10 days to 15 years, seen at University College Hospital…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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High mortality and frequent missed diagnoses warrant vigilance in children with respiratory infections; case-report data leave applicability and management open.
Observational (n=53)
No
Infective pericarditis in children carries a high mortality rate (36%) and is frequently missed in diagnosis, highlighting the need for high clinical suspicion in children with associated respiratory infections and cardiac failure.
Jaiyesimi et al. (1979) conducted an observational in Infective pericarditis (n=53). Infective pericarditis was evaluated on Mortality rate. Infective pericarditis in Nigerian children was associated with a 36% mortality rate, with the diagnosis missed in 72% of cases identified at necropsy.
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