Key result
Pericardiocentesis and antibiotics treat Peptococcus magnus purulent pericarditis and mediastinitis linked to occult tooth abscess.
Population
1 30-year-old man with purulent pericarditis and atraumatic mediastinitis due to Peptococcus magnus
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Occult dental sources warrant consideration in purulent pericarditis; extends Peptococcus magnus spectrum but leaves management questions open.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare case of purulent pericarditis and mediastinitis caused by the anaerobic pathogen Peptococcus magnus.
Roger Phelps (1985) conducted a case report in Purulent pericarditis and mediastinitis due to Peptococcus magnus (n=1). Pericardiocentesis and antibiotics (nafcillin sodium, tobramycin, clindamycin) was evaluated. A 30-year-old man developed purulent pericarditis and atraumatic mediastinitis due to Peptococcus magnus, likely originating from an occult tooth abscess, requiring pericardiocentesis and antibiotics.
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