Cardiac tamponade complicating purulent pericarditis due to community acquired methicilin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA).
Community acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus(CA-MRSA) is a global pathogen capable of causing life-threatening infections with increasing prevalence since the 1990s. Purulentpericarditis, characterized by accumulation of purulent fluid in the pericardial space was historically a disease of the pediatric and early adult population, but through the years the median age of diagnosis has increased from 21 to 49. Mortality rates are as high as 40% even in the treated population. We report a case of purulent pericarditis due to CA-MRSA that was complicated by cardiac tamponade. Early diagnosis and intervention proved to be life-saving. A brief review of the literature and current management options are discussed.
Kavitha
K
Bagavathy
Shine K
SK
Raju
Ranjit
R
Joseph
Anupam
A
Kumar
D000368:Aged; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000150:complications*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed