title: Disseminated MRSA infection with purulent pericarditis.
abstract: The risk of developing pericarditis secondary to Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) infection in the absence of preceding surgical procedure is extremely low. We present a case report of a 36-year-old woman who developed disseminated MRSA infection leading to purulent pericarditis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious diseases, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA pmada@lsuhsc.edu.
authors.forename: Pradeep Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Mada
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious diseases, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.
authors.forename: Beth
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cady
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious diseases, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.
authors.forename: Anajana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Silva
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious diseases, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, USA.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000097583:Ceftaroline
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D011239:Prednisolone; D000097583:Ceftaroline
keywords: Cardiovascular system; Drugs and medicines; Infections