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Cardiol Young. 2018 Sep 17:1-3. doi: 10.1017/S1047951118001580. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Purulent pericarditis secondary to influenza and community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus co-infection.[/h] Morparia K[SUP]1[/SUP], Peshkovsky C[SUP]2[/SUP], Kalyanaraman M[SUP]1[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] 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.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Pericardial effusion; influenza; intensive care; pericardial tamponade; pericarditis
PMID: 30221617 DOI: 10.1017/S1047951118001580
[h=1]Purulent pericarditis secondary to influenza and community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus co-infection.[/h] Morparia K[SUP]1[/SUP], Peshkovsky C[SUP]2[/SUP], Kalyanaraman M[SUP]1[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] 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.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Pericardial effusion; influenza; intensive care; pericardial tamponade; pericarditis
PMID: 30221617 DOI: 10.1017/S1047951118001580