Article Text
Rare disease
CASE REPORT
Disseminated MRSA infection with purulent pericarditis
Summary
The risk of developing pericarditis secondary to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in the absence of preceding surgical procedure is extremely low. We present a case report of a 36-year-old woman who developed disseminated MRSA infection leading to purulent pericarditis.
- Infections
- Drugs and medicines
- Cardiovascular system
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Footnotes
Contributors The following authors have contributed in the preparation of the manuscript.
PKM,
BC,
ADS,
MA.
Competing interests None declared.
Patient consent Obtained.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.