Purulent pericarditis caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus in an immunocompetent adult after COVID-19 pneumonia: a case report.

Tea-Terezija Cvetko Jelena Ljubic Branko Ostricki

Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2023)

Herein, we report a rare case of bacterial pericarditis caused by MSSA 1 month after COVID-19 pneumonia. Additionally, this condition may arise as a result of immunosuppressive treatment with glucocorticoids during and after COVID-19 pneumonia. However, the causal association has not yet been confirmed.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
staphylococcus aureus
sars cov
rare case
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
community acquired pneumonia
biofilm formation
respiratory failure
escherichia coli
pseudomonas aeruginosa
young adults
combination therapy