title: A serial echocardiographic study of myocardial abscess in a patient surviving staphylococcal septicemia.
abstract: 2D echocardiography was performed on a 4-year-old child suffering from right thigh abscess due to MRSA infection following diagnosis of pericardial effusion by USG abdomen. It revealed myocardial abscess and pericardial effusion. This child underwent series of 2D echocardiographic studies which showed image appearance of myocardial abscess with its time course of healing.
authors: Associate Professor, JSS Medical College & Hospital, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Mysore 570004, India. Electronic address: sunilkumars@jsshospital.in.
authors: S
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authors: Sunil Kumar
authors: Professor and Head, Department of Cardiology, JSS Medical College & Hospital, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Mysore 570004, India.
authors: Nagaraj
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authors: Desai
authors: Professor, JSS Medical College & Hospital, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Mysore 570004, India.
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authors: Narayanappa
authors: Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, JSS Medical College & Hospital, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Mysore 570004, India.
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authors: Chandrashekar
keywords: 2D Echocardiography; Myocardial abscess; Septicemia