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    • Infectious Diseases

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    • Purulent pericarditis is a severe infection of the pericardium.
    • Electrocardiographic (ECG) changes are common in purulent pericarditis.
    • Septicemia is frequently associated with purulent pericarditis.

    Purpose:

    • To analyze the electrocardiographic findings in patients with purulent pericarditis.
    • To investigate the impact of treatment on ECG changes and prognosis.

    Summary:

    • 18 of 21 hospitalized patients with purulent pericarditis showed significant ECG changes.
    • Staphylococcus aureus was the primary pathogen in most cases, often with septicemia.
    • Classical four-phase ECG evolution was observed in some patients; intrapericardial treatment shortened ECG change duration.

    Impact:

    • Findings highlight the diagnostic and prognostic value of ECG in purulent pericarditis.
    • Intrapericardial treatment may lead to faster resolution of ECG abnormalities.
    • Conduction disturbances in myopericarditis indicate a poorer prognosis.