title: Purulent pericarditis caused by group a streptococcus.
abstract: Purulent pericarditis is a rare disease that is most often caused by organisms such as Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, viridans streptococci, Haemophilus influenzae, and anaerobic bacteria. We present an unusual case of purulent pericarditis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, Lancefield group A streptococcus (GAS), and we provide a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA.
authors.forename: Sumita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhaduri-McIntosh
authors.forename: Meeta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moltedo
authors.forename: Marietta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vázquez
mesh_terms: D053821:Cardiovascular Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes