Comparison of intuitive versus systematic strategies for aetiological diagnosis of pericardial effusion

Pierre-Yves Levy From Unité des Rickettsies, Faculté de Médecine, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France

Jean-Paul Moatti Inserm U.379, Sciences sociales appliquées à l'innovation médicale, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Marseille, France

Valerie Gauduchon Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Lyon, France

Francois Vandenesch Laboratoire de Bactériologie, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Lyon, France

Gilbert Habib Hôpital de la Timone, Cardiologie B, Marseille, France

Didier Raoult From Unité des Rickettsies, Faculté de Médecine, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, FranceCorrespondenceDidier Raoult @medecine.univ-mrs.fr

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