Myocarditis Mimicking an Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Case Related to Salmonella enteritis

Infective myocarditis is most commonly due to a viral infection; occasionally it has been related to bacteria. Gastrointestinal infections associated with myocarditis have only rarely been described in young people, and the pathogenesis is unclear. We report a case of myocarditis mimicking an acute...

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Main Authors: B. Rossetti, G. Nguisseu, A. Buracci, L. Migliorini, G. Zanelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/931853