title: Pulmonary and cardiac infections in athletes.
abstract: Pulmonary and cardiac infections in the athlete can have a wide range of presentations and complications. These infections may present few problems for the training athlete or become life threatening. The team physician must be able to make an accurate diagnosis, give the appropriate treatment, understand the potential complications, and ensure proper follow-up and return-to-play protocols.
authors.affiliation: Sports Care/Sports Medicine Fellowship, The Toledo Hospital, Promedica Health System, Toledo, OH 43615, USA.
authors.forename: Roger J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Kruse
authors.forename: Cathy L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cantor
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D013177:Sports