| Literature DB >> 18635383 |
Jose P Vindas-Cordero1, Michael Sands, Wilfredo Sanchez.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18635383 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.04.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Infect Dis ISSN: 1201-9712 Impact factor: 3.623