What is the MOST common cause of pericarditis?
a. bacteria c. idiopathic disease
b. fungus d. virus
C
When the pericardial membranous sac surrounding the heart becomes inflamed, the condition is called pericarditis. Causative organisms are viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic. Inflammation can also occur from rheumatic or collagen-vascular conditions such as systemic lupus erythematosus. The most common cause of pericarditis is idiopathic, meaning no known cause.
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