In:
Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 28, No. 5 ( 2020-9), p. 299-300
Abstract:
Campylobacter species are a common cause of gastroenteritis globally, and the incidence is increasing worldwide. We present a rare case of perimyocarditis following Campylobacter -associated gastroenteritis. A 22-year-old man presented with diarrhea after returning from a vacation in the Philippines. Few days later, he developed chest pain, and based on biochemical measures, electrocardiography, and echocardiography, he was diagnosed with perimyocarditis. With this case story, we wish to emphasize that development of cardiac symptoms in patients with gastroenteritis should warrant clinicians to supplement the clinical assessment with cardiac measures. Perimyocarditis is a serious inflammation of the heart, and although perimyocarditis is rarely caused by Campylobacter infections, the potential severity makes the association between the 2 conditions important.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1536-9943
,
1056-9103
DOI:
10.1097/IPC.0000000000000848
Language:
English
Publisher:
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Publication Date:
2020
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2062211-9
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