title: Group G streptococcal purulent pericarditis. A case report.
abstract: We report one of the first two cases of group G streptococcal purulent pericarditis in the medical literature. Our experience illustrates that outcome for patients with this serious group G streptococcal infection may be poor. Failure of single-drug antibiotic therapy can occur, and we conclude that aggressive drainage and combination antibiotics are the most appropriate response to this potentially fatal infection.
authors.affiliation: Family Medicine Section, Duluth Clinic.
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Halverson
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Van Etta
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Langager
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000382:microbiology; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification