Key result
Pericardiocentesis combined with parenteral antibiotics successfully treated a rare case of purulent pericarditis caused by Streptococcus milleri.
Population
1 71-year-old woman with purulent pericarditis caused by Streptococcus milleri, displaying minor symptoms…
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Supports pericardiocentesis plus antibiotics for S. milleri pericarditis; hypothesis-generating for rare pathogens, larger studies needed.
Demonstrates that Streptococcus milleri can be a rare cause of purulent pericarditis, which can be successfully managed with pericardiocentesis and parenteral antibiotics.
Marchal et al. (2000) studied this question. Pericardiocentesis combined with parenteral antibiotics successfully treated a rare case of purulent pericarditis caused by Streptococcus milleri.
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