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
sars cov
staphylococcus aureus
rare case
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
biofilm formation
community acquired pneumonia
cystic fibrosis
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation