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Case Reports
. 2024 Aug 24;17(8):e260573.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2024-260573.

Challenging chest pain: salmonella myopericarditis

Natalie Van Ochten  1 , Natalie P deQuillfeldt  2 , Justin A Edward  3 , Marita Meyer  2 , Daniel Bollinger  4 , Preston Le  4 , Katherine Frasca  5 , Mirian V Garcia Rivera  5 , Anita N Moudgal  5 , Kevin Rogers  3
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Challenging chest pain: salmonella myopericarditis

Natalie Van Ochten et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Salmonella infections have been associated with cardiovascular complications, including myocarditis and myopericarditis. This presentation of Salmonella myopericarditis highlights key clinical features to aid in diagnosis and the importance of prompt treatment with antibiotics, colchicine and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Keywords: Cardiovascular system; Infectious diseases; Pericardial disease; Salmonella.

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