A Rare Case of MRSA Pericarditis with Expanding, Purulent Pericardial Effusion Leading to Uremic Kidney Failure from a Right, Necrotic Toe

<div>CT chest on hospital day 1 (a) and hospital day 7 (b). The pericardial effusion had expanded from a largest diameter of 1.5 cm (a) to 2.0 cm (b) along with increase in left pleural effusion.</div>

Case Reports in Cardiology

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Figure 1: A Rare Case of MRSA Pericarditis with Expanding, Purulent Pericardial Effusion Leading to Uremic Kidney Failure from a Right, Necrotic Toe 