Fatal cardiac tamponade in a young man with group C streptococcal endocarditis.
The case of a previously healthy man with endocarditis due to the group C streptococcus, complicated by myocardial abscess and fatal cardiac tamponade, is presented. Group C streptococcus is an unusual cause of endocarditis which tends to produce extensive valve destruction. Early surgery should be considered in patients with endocarditis caused by this organism.
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Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.
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D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology