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Purulent pericarditis caused by group a streptococcus.

Year: 2006

Type: article

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.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Sumita Bhaduri-McIntosh, Meeta Prasad, José Moltedo, Marietta Vázquez

Institution: Yale University

Language: English

Topic: Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1553537536

FWCI: 0.438

Cites: 14

Cited by: 40

Related to: 10