Actinomyces odontolyticus: Rare Etiology for Purulent Pericarditis. (15th December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mack, Ryan; Slicker, Kipp; Ghamande, Shekhar; Surani, Salim R.
• Other Names: Butany Jagdish Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in medicine. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-12-15
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Case Reports; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/734925
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9627

Abstract

Abstract : 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. Actinomyces odontolyticus pericardial involvement has been reported in the literature only once. To our knowledge, this is the first fatal case of A. odontolyticus purulent pericarditis in the absence of periodontal disease.