PE contributed to 0.47% of ER admissions. The commonest PE presentation was respiratory symptoms of around two weeks duration. Purulent pericarditis of staphylococcal etiology was the commonest cause of PE and the case fatality rate was 12.7%. Pericardial drainage procedures contributed to reduction in mortality. All PE cases should be assessed for pericardial drainage procedure to avoid mortality.
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