title: Actinomyces odontolyticus: Rare Etiology for Purulent Pericarditis.
abstract: Purulent pericarditis is one of the most common causes of cardiac tamponade and if left untreated has a mortality of 100%. Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumonia have been implicated as the main etiology of purulent pericardial effusion followed by fungi and anaerobic sources. Actinomyces odontolyticus pericardial involvement has been reported in the literature only once. To our knowledge, this is the first fatal case of A. odontolyticus purulent pericarditis in the absence of periodontal disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Scott and White Memorial Hospital, 2401 South 31st Street, Temple, TX 76508, USA.
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mack
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Scott and White Memorial Hospital, 2401 South 31st Street, Temple, TX 76508, USA.
authors.forename: Kipp
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Slicker
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care, Scott and White Memorial Hospital, 2401 South 31st Street, Temple, TX 76508, USA.
authors.forename: Shekhar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghamande
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care, Scott and White Memorial Hospital, 2401 South 31st Street, Temple, TX 76508, USA.
authors.forename: Salim R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Surani