Vol 14, No 6 (2019)
Case report
Published online: 2019-12-31
Myocarditis related to Salmonella paratyphi C infection
DOI: 10.5603/FC.2019.0113
Folia Cardiologica 2019;14(6):606-609.
Abstract
Myocarditis related to bacterial gastroenteritis is rare, especially in immunocompetent persons. The clinical course of
the disease is characterised by non-specific, sparse symptoms, which greatly impedes diagnosis. This paper presents
a case of myocarditis in a 39 year-old man with a Salmonella paratyphi C infection. Salmonella infections rarely cause
myocarditis, but they should always be considered in cases where myocarditis is suspected and there is no evidence
of a viral aetiology.
Keywords: myocarditisSalmonella parathypi C infection
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