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Myocarditis Caused by Brucella melitensis in the Absence of Endocarditis: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Marangos, Markos
Velissaris, Dimitrios
Mplani, Virginia
Davlouros, Periklis
Lagadinou, M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-02-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Brucellosis remains an important public health problem with endemic characteristics in many countries.
Brucellosis can affect almost all organs and systems of human body.
Cardiac complications are unusual, occurring in less than 2% of patients and usually manifest as endocarditis.
We present the case of a 21-year-old Caucasian man, who was admitted to the University Hospital of Patras, Western Greece, with fatigue, fever up to 39°C, and retrosternal pain.
Musculoskeletal, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, hematologic, nervous, skin, and mucous membranes and respiratory complications have been reported in several cases of brucellosis.
Development of myocarditis is a highly rare complication of brucellosis, particularly in the absence of concomitant endocarditis.
Clinicians should be aware of this clinical entity especially in endemic areas as appropriate antibiotic treatment is life-saving and may prevent serious cardiologic disorders.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lagadinou, M.& Mplani, Virginia& Velissaris, Dimitrios& Davlouros, Periklis& Marangos, Markos. 2019. Myocarditis Caused by Brucella melitensis in the Absence of Endocarditis: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137312
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lagadinou, M.…[et al.]. Myocarditis Caused by Brucella melitensis in the Absence of Endocarditis: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137312
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lagadinou, M.& Mplani, Virginia& Velissaris, Dimitrios& Davlouros, Periklis& Marangos, Markos. Myocarditis Caused by Brucella melitensis in the Absence of Endocarditis: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137312
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1137312