Purulent pericarditis with tamponade in a postpartum patient due to group F streptococcus.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Bacterial pericarditis with cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening disorder that has been associated with a variety of organisms. There is usually an associated underlying condition or a seeding of the pericardium from an infection elsewhere. We report the development of cardiac tamponade and a subsequent pericardial constriction due to group F streptococcus purulent pericarditis. We believe this to be the first report of a postpartum patient with purulent pericarditis.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Pericarditis, Constrictive
- Postpartum Period
- Streptococcal Infections
- Streptococcus