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Case report of Campylobacter jejuni-associated myopericarditis: rare case of cardiac involvement by a common gastroenteritis pathogen

BACKGROUND: Myocarditis is caused by inflammation affecting the heart muscle. The usual aetiological factor is viral, especially in immunocompetent hosts and developed countries. Campylobacter jejuni is a common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis but has rarely been associated with myocarditis. CASE...

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Autores principales: Miruzzi, Lara, Callus, Adrian, Yamagata, Kentaro, Cassar Maempel, Andrew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8829421/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35155987
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytac043