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

<div>Parasternal long (a), apical 4-chamber view (b), and subxiphoid view (c) via echocardiography of expanding pericardial effusion on hospital day 7. No right atrial or right ventricular collapse or respiration variation in mitral or tricuspid inflow was seen. The inferior vena cava (IVC) was enlarged without collapse.</div>

Case Reports in Cardiology

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Figure 3: A Rare Case of MRSA Pericarditis with Expanding, Purulent Pericardial Effusion Leading to Uremic Kidney Failure from a Right, Necrotic Toe 