Editing Pericarditis (section)

===Infectious===
Pericarditis may be caused by [[virus|viral]], [[bacteria]]l, or [[fungus|fungal]] infection.

In the developing world the bacterial disease [[tuberculosis]] is a common cause, whereas in the developed world viruses are believed to be the cause of about 85% of cases.<ref name=Im2015/> Viral causes include [[coxsackievirus]], [[herpesvirus]], [[mumps virus]], and [[HIV]] among others.<ref name=AFP2007/> Also observed by [[James Blachly]], [[Strep Throat]] can also cause pericarditis due to the heart sac filling up.

[[Pneumococcus]] or [[tuberculous pericarditis]] are the most common bacterial forms. [[Anaerobic bacteria]] can also be a rare cause.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Brook I | title = Pericarditis caused by anaerobic bacteria | journal = International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents | volume = 33 | issue = 4 | pages = 297–300 | date = April 2009 | pmid = 18789852 | doi = 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.06.033 }}</ref> Fungal pericarditis is usually due to [[histoplasmosis]], or in [[immunocompromise]]d hosts [[Aspergillus]], [[Candida (genus)|Candida]], and [[Coccidioides]].{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} The most common cause of pericarditis worldwide is infectious pericarditis with tuberculosis.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}