Streptococcus pneumoniae purulent pericarditis in a neonate.
Purulent bacterial pericarditis is an uncommon infection that manifests during childhood, and in the post-antibiotic era Streptococcus pneumoniae is an unusual cause.We report a case of purulent bacterial pericarditis in a neonate caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 7F. Although cases of bacterial pericarditis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae as a causative agent have been reported, their combination in a neonate is unique and this is, to our knowledge, the first case of this combination in the newborn period.
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY 10029, USA.
Lee
L
Morris
Abraham
A
Groner
Miwa
M
Geiger
Michael
M
Tosi
D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010492:Pericardiectomy; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000667:Ampicillin