Disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection and acute bacterial pericarditis: a case report / 고신대학교의과대학학술지

ABSTRACT

We experienced a case of disseminated Staphylococcus aureus infection with bacterial pericarditis that progressed to septic shock and multiorgan failure despite pericardiocentesis and surgical removal of the original abscess with intensive antibiotic therapy. We report this case because of the patient’s very rare and remarkable echocardiographic findings and highly turbid pericardial effusion.