title: Staphylococcus aureus pericardial abscess presenting as severe sepsis and septic shock after acupuncture therapy.
abstract: Pericardial abscess is an extremely rare complication of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. We report a case of a 72-year-old woman with multiple acupuncture scars on both knees who presented with shortness of breath and general weakness. Transthoracic echocardiography and pericardiocentesis confirmed the presence of pericardial fluid collection. Staphylococcus aureus grew in both pericardial fluid and blood. Although an aggressive medical treatment including intravenous antibiotics and percutaneous drainage, the patient died 2 days after admission.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental Medicine, Cardiac and Vascular Center, Dong-Eui Medical Center, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Won-Seok
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Young-Jin
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Cheol-Woo
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sung-Hwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Oun-Ouk
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: Il
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rhee