Case Report—<i>Escherichia coli</i> Pericarditis after Recent COVID-19 Pneumonia
Before the widespread use of antibiotics, purulent pericarditis was not uncommon and was predominantly a complication of bacterial pneumonia. We present a rare case of Escherichia coli (<i>E. coli</i>) purulent pericarditis without a clear source after a recent COVID-19 infection. <b&...
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| description | Before the widespread use of antibiotics, purulent pericarditis was not uncommon and was predominantly a complication of bacterial pneumonia. We present a rare case of Escherichia coli (<i>E. coli</i>) purulent pericarditis without a clear source after a recent COVID-19 infection. <b>Background:</b> COVID-19 has been affecting millions of people worldwide since the outbreak in December 2019, and its involvement in multiple organ systems has been observed and studied. Multiple cardiac complications have been reported, most significantly the virus’ ability to induce acute coronary syndrome and myocarditis. Pericardial disease has also been reported but less frequently. COVID-19 infection is associated with a higher risk of secondary bacterial infection, but it is rare to see purulent pericarditis in the setting of a recent COVID-19 infection. <b>Objective:</b> Our case report depicts a patient who developed <i>E. coli</i> purulent pericarditis in the setting of a recent COVID-19 infection. It indicates a possible association between COVID-19 infection with dysregulation of the immune system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b94655485bbb4ac0965aec73e5ee6efe2023-11-18T11:09:35ZengMDPI AGJournal of Respiration2673-527X2023-06-013210110610.3390/jor3020010Case Report—<i>Escherichia coli</i> Pericarditis after Recent COVID-19 PneumoniaXinhang Tu0Nahar Saleh1Raymond Young2Medstar Health, Baltimore, MD 21218, USAMedstar Health, Baltimore, MD 21218, USAMedstar Health, Baltimore, MD 21218, USABefore the widespread use of antibiotics, purulent pericarditis was not uncommon and was predominantly a complication of bacterial pneumonia. We present a rare case of Escherichia coli (<i>E. coli</i>) purulent pericarditis without a clear source after a recent COVID-19 infection. <b>Background:</b> COVID-19 has been affecting millions of people worldwide since the outbreak in December 2019, and its involvement in multiple organ systems has been observed and studied. Multiple cardiac complications have been reported, most significantly the virus’ ability to induce acute coronary syndrome and myocarditis. Pericardial disease has also been reported but less frequently. COVID-19 infection is associated with a higher risk of secondary bacterial infection, but it is rare to see purulent pericarditis in the setting of a recent COVID-19 infection. <b>Objective:</b> Our case report depicts a patient who developed <i>E. coli</i> purulent pericarditis in the setting of a recent COVID-19 infection. It indicates a possible association between COVID-19 infection with dysregulation of the immune system.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-527X/3/2/10COVID-19purulent pericarditis |
| spellingShingle | Xinhang Tu Nahar Saleh Raymond Young Case Report—<i>Escherichia coli</i> Pericarditis after Recent COVID-19 Pneumonia Journal of Respiration COVID-19 purulent pericarditis |
| title | Case Report—<i>Escherichia coli</i> Pericarditis after Recent COVID-19 Pneumonia |
| title_full | Case Report—<i>Escherichia coli</i> Pericarditis after Recent COVID-19 Pneumonia |
| title_fullStr | Case Report—<i>Escherichia coli</i> Pericarditis after Recent COVID-19 Pneumonia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case Report—<i>Escherichia coli</i> Pericarditis after Recent COVID-19 Pneumonia |
| title_short | Case Report—<i>Escherichia coli</i> Pericarditis after Recent COVID-19 Pneumonia |
| title_sort | case report i escherichia coli i pericarditis after recent covid 19 pneumonia |
| topic | COVID-19 purulent pericarditis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-527X/3/2/10 |
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