Case report of Campylobacter jejuni-associated myopericarditis: rare case of cardiac involvement by a common gastroenteritis pathogen.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Myocarditis is caused by inflammation affecting the heart muscle. The usual aetiological factor is viral, especially in immunocompetent hosts and developed countries. Campylobacter jejuni is a common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis but has rarely been associated with myocarditis.

Case summary

We report a case of a 22-year-old male admitted with pleuritic chest pain and a diarrhoeal illness. Thorough evaluation of the patient history did not reveal any sources for contracting the diarrhoea. Stool cultures confirmed that the patient had C. jejuni infection as well as myopericarditis confirmed on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cardiac MRI). Treatment with colchicine 0.5 mg BD, ibuprofen 600 mg TDS, and ciprofloxacin 500 mg BD orally for 5 days w

SUBMITTER: Miruzzi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8829421 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature