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July 22, 2025World Journal of Clinical CasesOpen Access

Acute purulent pericarditis secondary to community-acquired streptococcus pneumonia: A case report

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Population

A 62-year-old woman presenting with chest pain, shortness of breath, and fevers

Design

Case report

Authors

KEKevan EnglishNebraska Medical Center

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Implication

Purulent pericarditis from pneumococcal pneumonia warrants diagnostic vigilance; this case leaves open optimal management strategies.

Structured PICO

P
Population
62-year-old woman with acute purulent pericarditis secondary to community-acquired streptococcus pneumonia (n=1)
I
Intervention
Pericardiocentesis and broad-spectrum antibiotics
O
Outcome
Clinical recovery and discharge

This case highlights the rare but life-threatening complication of purulent pericarditis secondary to community-acquired streptococcus pneumonia, emphasizing the need for prompt pericardiocentesis and antibiotics.

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Kevan English (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7dfd56e5379bb2b27d977ehttps://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v13.i26.107748
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