Myocarditis after Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole Treatment for Ehrlichiosis

The manifestations of human monocytic ehrlichiosis range from a mild febrile syndrome to a severe multisystem illness. Myocardial involvement is uncommon. We report a woman, 78 years of age, who was treated with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole after a tick bite, in whom myocarditis was subsequently di...

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Autores principales: Nayak, Seema U., Simon, Gary L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3840877/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24274783
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1912.121459
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description The manifestations of human monocytic ehrlichiosis range from a mild febrile syndrome to a severe multisystem illness. Myocardial involvement is uncommon. We report a woman, 78 years of age, who was treated with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole after a tick bite, in whom myocarditis was subsequently diagnosed. She recovered completely after doxycycline therapy.
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spelling pubmed-38408772013-12-04 Myocarditis after Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole Treatment for Ehrlichiosis Nayak, Seema U. Simon, Gary L. Emerg Infect Dis Dispatch The manifestations of human monocytic ehrlichiosis range from a mild febrile syndrome to a severe multisystem illness. Myocardial involvement is uncommon. We report a woman, 78 years of age, who was treated with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole after a tick bite, in whom myocarditis was subsequently diagnosed. She recovered completely after doxycycline therapy. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-12 /pmc/articles/PMC3840877/ /pubmed/24274783 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1912.121459 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3840877/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24274783
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