title: Staphylococcal pericarditis. An atypical presentation.
abstract: Purulent pericarditis is typically an acute and often catastrophic illness. The case presented herein has unusual manifestations of pericarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The clinical course was indolent and prolonged, and unlike the usual case, no primary source could be found.
authors.affiliation: Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Shands
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification