Editorial

Ubi Pus Ibi Evacua: Staphylococcus aureus Pericardial Abscess—One More Dreadful Complication of this Pathogen

Authors: Juan-Pablo Caeiro, MD

Abstract

Pericardial abscess is an extremely rare complication of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, with very few case reports published in the English literature. Delayed diagnosis of this entity may carry severe complications to the patient. The main treatment of a pericardial abscess is percutaneous drainage under echocardiographic or tomographic guidance, or surgical drainage and pericardiectomy, in conjunction with appropriate antimicrobial therapy.

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