title: Pericardial abscess--a rare complication of sepsis.
abstract: Pericardial abscess is a very rare complication of sepsis. Authors describe the case of a 69-year-old woman. In her case staphylococcus sepsis led to pericardial abscess. During the course positive blood cultures (3x) indicated the sepsis and pus was obtained from the left pleural cavity (pleuropneumonia). Concomitant purulent process in the left shoulder also was noted. Decline immunity due to long-standing corticoid therapy (prednisone) for proctocolitis idiopathica was observed. Following antibiotic treatment successful surgical evacuation of the pericardial abscess was performed.
authors.affiliation: 1st Dept. of Surg., Masaryk University, St. Ann Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Capov
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wechsler
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sumbera
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pavlík
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jedlicka
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010496:Pericardium; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections