Primary Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pericarditis in a Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis
Soonchunhyang Medical Science
; : 42-44, 2014.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-69014
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of a 41-year-old man undergoing hemodialysis who presented with a sudden fever and dyspnea. He developed a severe pericardial effusion due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, which was identified in both blood and pericardial fluid cultures. He was successfully treated with intravenous vancomycin for 6 weeks. Although such cases are very rare in Korea, the current case describes a primary purulent pericarditis without any other potential infectious foci.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pericardial Effusion
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Pericarditis
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Vancomycin
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Renal Dialysis
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Dyspnea
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Fever
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Korea
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Soonchunhyang Medical Science
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article