Actinomyces odontolyticus: Rare Etiology for Purulent Pericarditis

Actinomyces odontolyticus: Rare Etiology for Purulent Pericarditis

Purulent pericarditis is one of the most common causes of cardiac tamponade and if left untreated has a mortality of 100%. Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumonia have been implicated as the main etiology of purulent pericardial effusion followed by fungi and anaerobic sources. Actinomyce...

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Main Authors: Ryan Mack, Kipp Slicker, Shekhar Ghamande, Salim R. Surani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/734925
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