Bacterial pericarditis due to group F streptococci as a complication of esophagomediastinal fistula
- Rajesh Kabra,
- Karl F. Welke,
- Kemp H. Kernstine,
- F. Jeffrey Field,
- Brad H. Thompson,
- Hemender S. Vats
- University of Iowa
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Abstract
We report a case of group F streptococcal pericarditis, the source of which was found to be an esophagomediastinal fistula arising from a midesophageal diverticulum. The patient presented subacutely and had no preexisting symptoms of esophageal disease. Antibiotic therapy, surgical drainage, pericardiectomy, and esophageal myotomy led to a successful outcome.
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Scholary Output:
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Article
Peer-reviewOriginal language
English (US)Pages from-to (Number of pages)
Pages 2132-2134 (3 pages)Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
Annals of Thoracic Surgery (Volume 79, Issue 6)Publication milestones
- Published - 06/2005
Publication status
Published - 06/2005
ISSN
0003-4975Publication IDs
- Scopus: 20444425362
- PubMed: 15919326
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5
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7
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51
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Funding Details
Drs Kabra and Welke contributed equally to this work. Dr Weintraub is supported by grants (HL–070860 and HL–62948) from the National Institutes of Health.