Tuberculous Pericarditis is Multibacillary and Bacterial Burden Drives High Mortality.

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Authors

• Jotam G Pasipanodya
  Center for Infectious Diseases Research & Experimental Therapeutics, Baylor Research Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
• Mwenya Mubanga
  The Cardiac Clinic, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
• Mpiko Ntsekhe
  The Cardiac Clinic, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
• Shaheen Pandie
  The Cardiac Clinic, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
• Beki T Magazi
  National Health Laboratory Services (Tshwane Academic Division), Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
• Freedom Gumedze
  Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
• Landon Myer
  School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
• Tawanda Gumbo
  The Cardiac Clinic, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Center for Infectious Diseases Research & Experimental Therapeutics, Baylor Research Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
• Bongani M Mayosi
  The Cardiac Clinic, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

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