Catalog
Infectious pericarditis
Link to WHO Definition
Infectious pericarditis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2051676830
A disease of the pericardium, caused by a secondary infection with a bacterial, viral, or fungal source. This disease is characterised by fever, odynophagia, cough, fatigue, or chest pain. Confirmation is by identification of the bacterial, viral, or fungal agent in a blood sample.