Myocarditis Caused by Human Parechovirus in Adult

The infectious etiology of myocarditis often remains unidentified. We report a case of myocarditis associated with human parechovirus (HPeV) infection in an adult. HPeV is an emerging pathogen that can cause serious illness, including myocarditis, in adults. Testing for HPeV should be considered in...

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Autores principales: Kong, Khai Lin, Lau, Jillian S.Y., Goh, Su Mei, Wilson, Heather L., Catton, Mike, Korman, Tony M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5572873/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28820382
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2309.161256
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Sumario:The infectious etiology of myocarditis often remains unidentified. We report a case of myocarditis associated with human parechovirus (HPeV) infection in an adult. HPeV is an emerging pathogen that can cause serious illness, including myocarditis, in adults. Testing for HPeV should be considered in differential diagnosis of myocarditis.

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