Key result
Pericardiectomy resolves Streptococcus milleri purulent pericarditis in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis.
Population
A 42-year-old man with pulmonary tuberculosis and purulent pericarditis caused by Streptococcus milleri (n=1)
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Purulent pericarditis from S. milleri may necessitate pericardiectomy; extends pathogen spectrum in TB but leaves management open.
Pericardiectomy may be necessary to cure purulent pericarditis caused by Streptococcus milleri.
Koichi Akashi (1988) studied this question. Streptococcus milleri caused purulent pericarditis in a 42-year-old man with pulmonary tuberculosis, necessitating a pericardiectomy for cure.
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