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Salmonella enteritidis is a rare cause of myocarditis, as demonstrated in this case of a 16-year-old girl who developed the condition following a gastrointestinal infection.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights Salmonella enteritidis as a rare bacterial cause of myocarditis in immunocompetent individuals following gastrointestinal infection.
Alerts clinicians to Salmonella myocarditis after GI illness in youth; leaves open questions on incidence and management.
Myocarditis typically presents with non-specific clinical symptoms, and can easily be missed in the absence of a high index of clinical suspicion. Myocarditis caused by bacterial pathogens is rare in immunocompetent individuals, more commonly seen following viral infection. Although more classically associated with typhoid fever and gastroenteritis, Salmonella species are a rare cause of myocarditis. We report a case of Salmonella enteritidis-induced myocarditis after gastrointestinal infection in a 16 year-old girl, and discuss the diagnostic tools currently utilised to ascertain the diagnosis.
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Childs et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Salmonella enteritidis-induced myocarditis (n=1). Salmonella enteritidis infection was evaluated. Salmonella enteritidis is a rare cause of myocarditis, as demonstrated in this case of a 16-year-old girl who developed the condition following a gastrointestinal infection.
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