Key result
Campylobacter jejuni enteritis was associated with the development of carditis, specifically perimyocarditis and endocarditis, and concomitant arthritis in three reported patients.
Population
3 patients who developed carditis after enteritis caused by Campylobacter jejuni
Design
Case_series
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C. jejuni enteritis may precede carditis or arthritis; case reports leave open incidence and causality.
Campylobacter jejuni enteritis can be associated with the subsequent development of carditis (perimyocarditis or endocarditis) and arthritis.
Pönkä et al. (1980) studied this question. Campylobacter jejuni enteritis was associated with the development of carditis, specifically perimyocarditis and endocarditis, and concomitant arthritis in three reported patients.
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