Key result
Streptococcus anginosus infection caused rare pyogenic pericarditis and cardiac tamponade requiring emergent, serial pericardial drainage and evacuation in a 24-year-old soldier.
Population
A 24-year-old male soldier presenting with shock and cardiac tamponade due to Streptococcus anginosus…
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to S. anginosus in pyogenic pericarditis; extends sparse reports but leaves management questions open.
Highlights a rare case of Streptococcus anginosus pyogenic pericarditis presenting with shock and cardiac tamponade requiring serial drainage in a combat theater.
Maves et al. (2016) studied this question. Streptococcus anginosus infection caused rare pyogenic pericarditis and cardiac tamponade requiring emergent, serial pericardial drainage and evacuation in a 24-year-old soldier.
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