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September 10, 2025JACC Case ReportsOpen Access

Myocarditis Triggered by Erysipelas

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KWKatharina WosgienKlinikum im FriedrichshainDHDarach O h-IcíGalway Clinic

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Implication

A 26-year-old man's myocarditis following erysipelas suggests significant bacterial involvement, indicating the need for timely imaging.

Key Points

  • Myocarditis developed after a bacterial erysipelas, leading to the patient experiencing acute chest pain.
  • Elevated cardiac biomarkers and reduced ejection fraction were confirmed through diagnostic imaging and blood tests.
  • Transthoracic echocardiography revealed global hypokinesia, while cardiac MRI was crucial for myocarditis diagnosis.
  • The case highlights the rarity of toxin-mediated myocarditis from nonrheumatic bacterial infections that requires prompt recognition.

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Wosgien et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23dc5b210217d6478fad8https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.104441
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