Key result
Systemic antibiotic treatment and dopaminergic agents led to complete recovery in children with acute pericarditis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Population
13 children with acute pericarditis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May inform management of rare pediatric pneumococcal pericarditis; leaves open the role of dopaminergic agents pending controlled data.
Case Report (n=13)
Streptococcus pneumoniae pericarditis in children is rare and life-threatening but has a good prognosis if diagnosed early and treated adequately with antibiotics.
Feinstein et al. (2009) conducted a case report in Acute pericarditis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (n=13). Systemic antibiotic treatment and dopaminergic agents was evaluated on Clinical recovery. Systemic antibiotic treatment and dopaminergic agents led to complete recovery in children with acute pericarditis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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