Purulent bacterial pericarditis from Staphylococcus aureus

Abstract Purulent pericarditis is a rare condition in the modern antibiotic era. The diagnosis should be suspected in patients with pericardial effusions and radiographic and laboratory investigations consistent with infection. Pericardial fluid culture is the gold standard. Early source control, in...

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Main Authors: Adam Kaye, Gregory A. Peters, Joshua W. Joseph, Matthew L. Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-07-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2224
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author Adam Kaye
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Joshua W. Joseph
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description Abstract Purulent pericarditis is a rare condition in the modern antibiotic era. The diagnosis should be suspected in patients with pericardial effusions and radiographic and laboratory investigations consistent with infection. Pericardial fluid culture is the gold standard. Early source control, in addition to antibiotics, is a cornerstone of treatment.
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spelling doaj.art-8f6426f038b34512b8a28b61759352bf2022-12-22T03:10:57ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042019-07-01771331133410.1002/ccr3.2224Purulent bacterial pericarditis from Staphylococcus aureusAdam Kaye0Gregory A. Peters1Joshua W. Joseph2Matthew L. Wong3Department of Emergency Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston MassachusettsDepartment of Emergency Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston MassachusettsDepartment of Emergency Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston MassachusettsDepartment of Emergency Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston MassachusettsAbstract Purulent pericarditis is a rare condition in the modern antibiotic era. The diagnosis should be suspected in patients with pericardial effusions and radiographic and laboratory investigations consistent with infection. Pericardial fluid culture is the gold standard. Early source control, in addition to antibiotics, is a cornerstone of treatment.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2224echocardiographyinfectionpericarditistamponade
spellingShingle Adam Kaye
Gregory A. Peters
Joshua W. Joseph
Matthew L. Wong
Purulent bacterial pericarditis from Staphylococcus aureus
Clinical Case Reports
echocardiography
infection
pericarditis
tamponade
title Purulent bacterial pericarditis from Staphylococcus aureus
title_full Purulent bacterial pericarditis from Staphylococcus aureus
title_fullStr Purulent bacterial pericarditis from Staphylococcus aureus
title_full_unstemmed Purulent bacterial pericarditis from Staphylococcus aureus
title_short Purulent bacterial pericarditis from Staphylococcus aureus
title_sort purulent bacterial pericarditis from staphylococcus aureus
topic echocardiography
infection
pericarditis
tamponade
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2224
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