Primary purulent pericarditis and secondary endocarditis: a case report.
Purulent pericarditis is a rare diagnosis to be made. It is exceedingly rare as a primary infection. We describe the case of an 18-month-old boy who presented with primary purulent pericarditis and developed a secondary endocarditis. Current literature on the subject is reviewed and discussed.
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, UAMS, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America.
Kyle
K
Bielefeld
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, UAMS, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America.
Matthew J
MJ
O'Connor
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, UAMS, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America.
Ronnie T
RT
Collins
D004696:Endocarditis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D013492:Suppuration