Austrian's triad complicated by suppurative pericarditis and cardiac tamponade: a case report and review of the literature.
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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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
دوره 13 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009