Campylobacter coli Myocarditis: a case report.

Autor: Gomes SA; Pediatric Cardiology Service, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal., Trigo C; Pediatric Cardiology Service, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal., Pinto FF; Pediatric Cardiology Service, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cardiology in the young [Cardiol Young] 2022 Jul; Vol. 32 (7), pp. 1172-1174. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 06.
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951121004649
Abstrakt: We report the case of a 14-year-old male presented with raised myocardial injury biomarkers, on the workout, Campylobacter coli was identified on stool culture, treated with antibiotics with total resolution. Cardiac magnetic resonance showed interventricular septum and lateral wall hypokinesia and subepicardial delayed enhancement, with preserved ventricular systolic function. To our knowledge, this is the first report linking Campylobacter coli to myopericarditis in children.
Databáze: MEDLINE