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Campylobacter coli Myocarditis: a case report

Part of: Advanced Imaging

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 December 2021

Sílvia A. Gomes Open the ORCID record for Sílvia A. Gomes [Opens in a new window] ,
Conceição Trigo  and
Fátima F. Pinto
Sílvia A. Gomes*
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiology Service, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal
Conceição Trigo
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiology Service, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal
Fátima F. Pinto
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiology Service, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal
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Address for correspondence: Dr. Sílvia A. Gomes, Pediatric Cardiology Service, Hospital de Santa Marta, Rua de Santa Marta 50, 1169-024, Lisbon, Portugal. Tel: +351 213594332. E-mail: silviacagomes@outlook.pt
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Abstract

We report the case of a 14-year-old male presented with raised myocardial injury biomarkers, on the workout, Campylobacter coli was identified on stool culture, treated with antibiotics with total resolution. Cardiac magnetic resonance showed interventricular septum and lateral wall hypokinesia and subepicardial delayed enhancement, with preserved ventricular systolic function. To our knowledge, this is the first report linking Campylobacter coli to myopericarditis in children.

Keywords

MyocarditisCampylobacter colichildren

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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 32 , Issue 7 , July 2022 , pp. 1172 - 1174
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© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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