Key result
A previously healthy 19-year-old male developed acute myocarditis caused by Salmonella enteritidis, which resolved after treatment with ciprofloxacin and heart failure medication.
Why the study?
Myocarditis caused by nontyphoidal salmonellae is very rare in immunocompetent individuals.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Salmonella enteritidis is a rare but possible cause of myocarditis that should be considered in patients presenting with diarrhea and angina pectoris symptoms.
Salmonella enteritidis should be considered in myocarditis with diarrhea; single case leaves open its incidence and management implications.
Myocarditis caused by nontyphoidal salmonellae is very rare in immunecompetent individuals. We present a case of a previous healthy 19-year-old male suffering from chest pain. Laboratory findings, ECG, echocardiogram and blood cultures led to the diagnosis of salmonella myocarditis. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance is a promising noninvasive diagnostic tool which is useful for follow-up and might help to confirm diagnosis. In patients with diarrhea and symptoms of angina pectoris, microbiological testing should include Salmonella enteritidis as possible cause for myocarditis.
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Scheidt et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Myocarditis (n=1). Salmonella enteritidis infection was evaluated. A previously healthy 19-year-old male developed acute myocarditis caused by Salmonella enteritidis, which resolved after treatment with ciprofloxacin and heart failure medication.
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