Campylobacter jejuni infection can rarely cause perimyocarditis, which carries a risk of heart failure but generally has a good prognosis with treatment.
Supports favorable treated outcomes in rare C. jejuni perimyocarditis; leaves open incidence, mechanisms, and optimal regimens for prospective study.
Perimyocarditis is a rare complication of C jejuni infections but should not be overlooked considering the risk of heart failure. With treatment, the prognosis of full recovery is good but several questions remain to be answered regarding the pathophysiology and the male preponderance of the condition.
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