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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/734925 |
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