Non-typhoidal Salmonella myocarditis in an immunocompetent young adult with diarrhea
oleh: Lamprini Markaki, Nikolaos Spernovasilis, Dimitris Lempidakis, Evangelos Kokorakis, Ioannis Gialamas, Stylianos Petousis, Diamantis Kofteridis, Emmanuel Simantirakis
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| Diterbitkan: | The Pan African Medical Journal 2019-10-01 |
Deskripsi
Myocarditis is the inflammation of the heart muscle and it is caused by a wide range of infectious and non-infectious conditions. Non-typhoidal Salmonella infection, a common foodborne illness worldwide, only rarely causes myocarditis. We describe a case of an immunocompetent adult with Salmonella enterica myocarditis who had a favorable outcome due to early recognition of the causative factor and prompt initiation of appropriate treatment.