Myocarditis associated with Campylobacter jejuni

New Zealand Medical Journal

Volumn 126, Issue 1375, 2013, Pages

  Murphy, David ^a   Jolly, Christopher ^a   MacDonald, Sharyn ^a   Troughton, Richard ^b  

^a Department of Cardiology ^*  (New Zealand)

^b CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ENOXAPARIN; METOPROLOL; ROXITHROMYCIN; TICAGRELOR;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANALGESIA; CAMPYLOBACTER ENTERITIS; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CARDIOVASCULAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FECES ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MYOCARDITIS; THORAX PAIN; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 84878425938     PISSN: 00288446     EISSN: 11758716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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