Streptococcus pneumoniae purulent pericarditis in a neonate

作者：Morris Lee^*; Groner Abraham; Geiger Miwa; Tosi Michael

来源：Cardiology in the Young, 2013, 23(1): 146-148.

DOI：10.1017/S1047951112000637

• Pericarditis
• pneumococcus
• pericardiectomy

Purulent bacterial pericarditis is an uncommon infection that manifests during childhood, and in the post-antibiotic era Streptococcus pneumoniae is an unusual cause. We report a case of purulent bacterial pericarditis in a neonate caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 7F. Although cases of bacterial pericarditis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae as a causative agent have been reported, their combination in a neonate is unique and this is, to our knowledge, the first case of this combination in the newborn period.

• 出版日期2013-2