Day 0 |
The patient presented with chest pain, and acute pericarditis was diagnosed. |
Day 7 |
The patient had a fever, and a blood culture was performed. |
Day 8 |
Pericardiocentesis was performed and revealed bloody fluid. |
Day 11 |
Parvimonas micra was detected in the blood and pericardial effusion cultures. |
Day 14 |
Chest computed tomography (CT) revealed an abscess cavity in the pericardial space around the RA and a trabecular shadow suggesting vegetation in the right atrium (RA). |
Day 15 |
Transoesophageal echocardiography revealed vegetation in the RA, and emergency surgery was performed. |
Day 51 |
The patient was discharged after complete recovery. |
4 months post-operatively |
Chest CT and transthoracic echocardiogram denied any recurrence of the abscess cavity and vegetation. |
6 months post-operatively |
The patient had no recurrence of infection or signs of constrictive pericarditis. |