Purulent MRSA Pericarditis Secondary to Chronic Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis: A Case Report
Division
East Florida
Hospital
Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute
Document Type
Case Report
Publication Date
10-16-2026
Keywords
cardiac tamponade, case report, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, osteomyelitis, purulent
Disciplines
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Cardiovascular Diseases | Emergency Medicine
Abstract
Purulent pericardial effusion is a rare but life-threatening manifestation of bacterial infection, most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. We report the case of an 86-year-old female with chronic diabetic foot osteomyelitis complicated by persistent methicillin-resistant
Publisher or Conference
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Recommended Citation
Itani M, Rivera-Alvarez G. Purulent MRSA Pericarditis Secondary to Chronic Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis: A Case Report. Case Rep Infect Dis. 2026;2026:7744624. doi:10.1155/crdi/7744624