Kosin Med J.  2023 Jun;38(2):134-137. 10.7180/kmj.22.021.

Disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection and acute bacterial pericarditis: a case report

• Bae SH
• Lee SH
• Choi JY
• Kim BJ
• Kim SJ
• Im SI
• Kim HS
• Heo JH

• KMID: 2543333
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7180/kmj.22.021

Abstract

We experienced a case of disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection with bacterial pericarditis that progressed to septic shock and multiorgan failure despite pericardiocentesis and surgical removal of the original abscess with intensive antibiotic therapy. We report this case because of the patient’s very rare and remarkable echocardiographic findings and highly turbid pericardial effusion.

Keyword

Bacterial pericarditis; Case reports; Septic shock

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Electrocardiography. The initial electrocardiogram revealed sinus tachycardia and ST elevations at the limb lead and precordial lead.

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  Fig. 2. Echocardiography. An echocardiogram revealed a large amount of pericardial effusion, and the left side (yellow arrow) had high echogenicity resembling significant spontaneous echo contrast.

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  Fig. 3. Pericardial effusion. Very turbid, brown pericardial effusion was drained.

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