Myopericarditis in a patient with Campylobacter enteritis: A case report and literature review

Myopericarditis in a patient with Campylobacter enteritis: A case report and literature review

Myocarditis sometimes occurs as a complication of bacterial infection, including enteric infections caused by Salmonella, Shigella and Yersinia. Only a few cases of Campylobacter-associated myocarditis are known. We describe a 47-y-old patient with myopericarditis in association with Campylobacter s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2006, Vol.38 (6-7), p.549-552
Hauptverfasser: Kotilainen, Pirkko, Lehtopolku, Mirva, Hakanen, Antti J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Campylobacter
Campylobacter Infections
Enteritis - microbiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocarditis - microbiology
Pericarditis - microbiology
Salmonella
Shigella
Yersinia
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Zusammenfassung:Myocarditis sometimes occurs as a complication of bacterial infection, including enteric infections caused by Salmonella, Shigella and Yersinia. Only a few cases of Campylobacter-associated myocarditis are known. We describe a 47-y-old patient with myopericarditis in association with Campylobacter spp. enteritis, and review similar cases previously described in the English literature.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.1080/00365540500372903