Campylobacter jejuni infection associated with myopericarditis in adolescents: report of two cases.
Two cases of myopericarditis associated with Campylobacter jejuni infection in male adolescents are presented. C. jejuni is the most common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide; however, cardiac complications are rare, even in adults. To our knowledge, these are the first reported cases of campylobacter-related myopericarditis in adolescents.
Heinzl
Bernd
B
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 30, 8036 Graz, Austria. bernd.heinzl@klinikum-graz.at
Köstenberger
Martin
M
Nagel
Bert
B
Sorantin
Erich
E
Beitzke
Albrecht
A
Gamillscheg
Andreas
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents