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ArticleUS cardiology2025

Recurrent Idiopathic Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus Pericarditis in a Patient with SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Septic Bacteremia: Case Report.

Deitrich Gerlt, Sharon Mathai, Kristopher Aten, Colin Ly, Matthew Cali, Ursa Petric, A Nasser Khan

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Article in US cardiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Case Report: Acute methicillin-sensitiveFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Deitrich GerltDepartment of Internal Medicine, Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX.
Sharon MathaiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX.
Kristopher AtenDepartment of Cardiology, Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX.
Colin LyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX.
Matthew CaliUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX.
Ursa PetricUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX.
A Nasser KhanDepartment of Cardiology, Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purulent pericarditis (PPc) is a rare but clinically significant form of pericarditis that is typically associated with severe infection. Diagnosis is made by aspirating purulent fluid from the pericardial space, although cultures or gram stains of this fluid often yield negative results. Early detection and treatment are important in preventing severe complications such as cardiac tamponade, persistent infection, and the need for advanced therapies. This report describes the case of a 56-year-old man with multiple comorbidities, including diabetic ketoacidosis, COVID-19, and methicillin-sensitive

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MSSA pericarditispericardial effusionRecurrent pericarditisseptic bacteremia

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PMID40017720
PMCPMC11865670

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