Cardiol Young. 2018 Sep 17:1-3. doi: 10.1017/S1047951118001580. [Epub ahead of print]
Purulent pericarditis secondary to influenza and community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus co-infection.
Morparia K1, Peshkovsky C2, Kalyanaraman M1.
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Abstract
Purulent pericarditis occurs rarely in the current antibiotic era. We describe clinical and echocardiographic features of purulent pericarditis in a previously healthy child with influenza and community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus co-infection. The child was already on appropriate antibiotics and had a very subtle clinical presentation, with prominent abdominal symptoms. Timely surgical drainage led to complete recovery.
KEYWORDS:
Pericardial effusion; influenza; intensive care; pericardial tamponade; pericarditis
PMID: 30221617 DOI: 10.1017/S1047951118001580
Purulent pericarditis secondary to influenza and community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus co-infection.
Morparia K1, Peshkovsky C2, Kalyanaraman M1.
Author information
Abstract
Purulent pericarditis occurs rarely in the current antibiotic era. We describe clinical and echocardiographic features of purulent pericarditis in a previously healthy child with influenza and community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus co-infection. The child was already on appropriate antibiotics and had a very subtle clinical presentation, with prominent abdominal symptoms. Timely surgical drainage led to complete recovery.
KEYWORDS:
Pericardial effusion; influenza; intensive care; pericardial tamponade; pericarditis
PMID: 30221617 DOI: 10.1017/S1047951118001580