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2024
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62626
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Purulent Streptococcus intermedius Pericarditis in the Setting of Histoplasma Mediastinal Lymphadenitis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Nathaniel Christian-Miller,
Sayhaan Goraya,
Patrick O'Hayer
et al.

Abstract: Purulent pericarditis is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition characterized by infection of the pericardial space. We describe a case of purulent bacterial pericarditis in a 41-year-old male with no significant medical or surgical history who had concomitant pulmonary Histoplasma infection. Streptococcus intermedius was the bacteria directly responsible for the pericardial infection, though co-infection with histoplasmosis likely predisposed him to dev… Show more

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