Table 1.

Previously Reported Cases of Pericarditis Due to Streptococcus anginosus Group Organisms^a

Age	Gender	Tamponade	IPT	Pericardiectomy	Outcome	Comorbid Conditions	Country
42	M	Y	N	Y	Survived	Pulmonary tuberculosis	Japan
55	M	Y	N	Y	Survived	Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung	Japan
16	F	NP	NP	Y	Survived	Direct extension to pericardium from descending mediastinitis after tonsillar abscess	Italy
69	F	Y	N	N	Survived	Diabetes mellitus	Japan
54	M	Y	Y	N	Survived	None stated	Spain
20	F	Y	N	Y	Survived	Postpartum	USA
71	F	Y	N	N	Survived	None stated	Belgium
63	M	Y	N	N	Expired	Metastatic melanoma, complication of TBNA	USA
47	M	Y	N	N	Expired	Esophageal carcinoma with esophagopericardial fistula	USA
40	F	NP	Y	N	Survived	Direct extension from pneumonia and mediastinitis	Poland
NP	NP	NP	N	NP	NP	Peritonitis due to biliary tract disease	Spain
NP	NP	NP	N	NP	NP	Preceding oral infection, pleural empyema	Spain
35	M	Y	N	N	Survived	Hepatic abscess with direct extension into pericardial and pleural spaces	Spain
54	M	Y	N	N	Expired	Esophageal carcinoma with esophagopericardial fistula	Japan
61	M	Y	N	N	Expired	Esophageal carcinoma with esophagopericardial fistula	Japan
14	M	Y	N	Y	Survived	Preceding oral infection; drainage complicated by myocardial laceration	China
56	F	Y	N	N	Expired	Esophageal carcinoma with esophagopericardial fistula	Japan
17	F	Y	N	Y	Survived	None stated	USA
62	M	Y	N	N	Expired	Esophageal carcinoma with esophagopericardial fistula	Spain
23 m	F	Y	N	Y	Survived	Pericardial teratoma	USA

Abbreviations: F, female; IPT, intrapericardial thrombolytics; M, male; N, no; NP, not provided in the published report; TBNA, transbronchial needle aspiration: Y, yes.

^aAge is in years, unless followed by “m” (months).