Cardiogenic shock following cesarean delivery due to undiagnosed tuberculous constrictive pericarditis

Culture‐negative group B streptococcal pericarditis: A case report and literature review of the diagnostic use of polymerase chain reaction

“…We reviewed all English language articles and excluded case reports where the diagnosis had already been made with conventional tissue or blood culture before PCR. A total of 19 articles (22 cases) dating from 1991 to 2017 were deemed appropriate for further evaluation and included in the summary (Tables and ).…”

“…3,4,20 In patients with chronic unexplained pericarditis, PCR identified Actinomyces neuii, Tropheryma whipplei, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 1,5,15,16 Interestingly, most cases of tuberculous pericarditis did not present with typical pulmonary symptoms or miliary tuberculosis. Therefore, diagnosis was delayed and the risk of heart failure and other complications were increased.…”

“…Published year Age (yo),blood culture before PCR. A total of 19 articles (22 cases) dating from 1991 to 2017 were deemed appropriate for further evaluation and included in the summary[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]…”