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A case of myopericarditis associated to Campylobacter jejuni infection in the southern hemisphere
Fica, Alberto; Seelmann, Daniela; Porte, Lorena; Eugenin, Daniela; Gallardo, Ricardo.
  • Fica, Alberto; Hospital Militar de Santiago. Infectious Diseases Unit.
  • Seelmann, Daniela; Hospital Militar de Santiago. Department of Medicine. CL
  • Porte, Lorena; Hospital Militar de Santiago. Clinical Laboratory. Microbiology Unit. CL
  • Eugenin, Daniela; Hospital Militar de Santiago. Critical Care Unit. CL
  • Gallardo, Ricardo; Hospital Militar de Santiago. Cardiovascular Diseases Department. CL
Braz. j. infect. dis ; 16(3): 294-296, May-June 2012. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-638564
ABSTRACT
Myopericarditis is an infrequent complication of acute diarrheal illness due to Campylobacter jejuni, and it has been mainly reported in developed nations. The first case detected in Chile - an upper-middle income country -, that is coincidental with the increasing importance of acute gastroenteritis associated to this pathogen, is described. Recognition of this agent in stools requires special laboratory techniques not widely available, and it was suspected when a young patient presented with acute diarrhea, fever, and chest pain combined with electrocardiogram (EKG) abnormalities and elevated myocardial enzymes. C. jejuni myopericarditis can easily be suspected but its detection requires dedicated laboratory techniques.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pericarditis / Campylobacter Infections / Gastroenteritis / Myocarditis Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Militar de Santiago/CL

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pericarditis / Campylobacter Infections / Gastroenteritis / Myocarditis Type of study: Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Militar de Santiago/CL