Bacterial Pericarditis Due to Group F Streptococci as a Complication of Esophagomediastinal Fistula

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, pericar...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2005-06, Vol.79 (6), p.2132-2134
Hauptverfasser:	Kabra, Rajesh, Welke, Karl F., Kernstine, Kemp H., Field, F. Jeffrey, Thompson, Brad H., Vats, Hemender S., Weintraub, Neal L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Diverticulum, Esophageal - complications Diverticulum, Esophageal - microbiology Diverticulum, Esophageal - surgery Esophageal Diseases - complications Esophageal Diseases - surgery Female Fistula - complications Fistula - surgery Humans Mediastinal Diseases - complications Mediastinal Diseases - surgery Medical sciences Pericarditis - etiology Pericarditis - microbiology Streptococcal Infections - etiology Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the respiratory system
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.01.001