Purulent pericarditis caused by group a streptococcus.
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.
Bhaduri-McIntosh
Sumita
S
Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA.
Prasad
Meeta
M
Moltedo
José
J
Vázquez
Marietta
M
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