2021
DOI: 10.56964/pidspj20212202004
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Purulent Pericarditis Secondary to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in a Previously Healthy Infant: A Case Report

Abstract: Purulent pericarditis with cardiac tamponade caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is rare and fatal. There are limited data in children in the current antibiotic era, and available reports usually involve patients with immune dysfunction and prior thoracic instrumentation or has a thoracic focus of infection. Rapid recognition and treatment are paramount in the survival of patients. We report a case of purulent pericarditis with cardiac tamponade secondary to community-acqui… Show more

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