title: Successful treatment of staphylococcal pericarditis with early catheter drainage and antibiotics.
abstract: We describe a 26-year-old man with staphylococcal pericarditis who was treated successfully by percutaneous catheter drainage combined with antibiotics. One year later he remains in good condition without echocardiographic evidence of constriction.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, General Hospital of Nikea, Piraeus, Greece.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Rallidis
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Thomaidis
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Vlasseros
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Xydas
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Papasteriadis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010491:Pericardial Window Techniques; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013492:Suppuration; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents