Austrian's triad complicated by suppurative pericarditis and cardiac tamponade: a case report and review of the literature

Jose P Vindas-Cordero; Michael Sands; Wilfredo Sanchez

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2008.04.005

Austrian's triad complicated by suppurative pericarditis and cardiac tamponade: a case report and review of the literature

Int J Infect Dis. 2009 Jan;13(1):e23-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.04.005. Epub 2008 Jul 16.

Authors

Jose P Vindas-Cordero¹, Michael Sands, Wilfredo Sanchez

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Division, University of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida 32206, USA.

PMID: 18635383
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.04.005

Abstract

Austrian's triad is a rare complication of disseminated Streptococcus pneumoniae infection consisting of pneumonia, meningitis, and endocarditis. We report what we believe to be the first case of Austrian's triad further complicated by purulent pericarditis and cardiac tamponade, and review the relevant literature.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Cardiac Tamponade / etiology*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / complications*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
Female
Humans
Meningitis, Pneumococcal / complications*
Meningitis, Pneumococcal / microbiology
Middle Aged
Pericarditis / etiology*
Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / complications*
Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / microbiology
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Syndrome