Community-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pericarditis in an immunocompetent patient

Community-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pericarditis in an immunocompetent patient

Background: Pericarditis caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a rare infection, often seen in patients with chronic kidney disease, immunosuppression, or previous pericardial disease. The presentation can be dramatic with acute illness leading to septic and/or obstructive...

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Main Authors: Dorde Jevtic, Igor Dumic, Adam Adam, Michel K. Barsoum, Richard D. Hanna, Lawrence J. Sprecher, Marina Antic, Milan Radovanovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
Purulent pericarditis
Bacterial pericarditis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250922002116

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