Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus causing fatal purulent pericarditis

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Kumar, Vasudevan Anil; Nair, Nisha; Thachathodiyl, Rajesh; Nandakumar, Aswathy; Dinesh, Kavitha R; Thatcher, Eileen; Karim, Shamsul; Dr. Raja Biswas

Source:

Journal of laboratory physicians, Medknow Publications, Volume 5, Number 2, p.136 (2013)

URL:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3968627/

Keywords:

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, multi-drug resistant, purulent pericarditis

Abstract:

Though pericardial disease is common in patients with renal disease, purulent pericarditis is very rare. We report a fatal case of purulent pericarditis and sepsis due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a 78-year-old male with systemic hypertension and renal disease along with the molecular characterization of its resistant mechanism.

Cite this Research Publication

V. Anil Kumar, Nair, N., Thachathodiyl, R., Nandakumar, A., Dinesh, K. R., Thatcher, E., Karim, S., and Dr. Raja Biswas, “Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus causing fatal purulent pericarditis”, Journal of laboratory physicians, vol. 5, p. 136, 2013.

 
          
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