Myocardite Au Cours D’Une Pneumonie A Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

F. ShitaService de Medecinc Interne (Pr. J. Lequime);Clinique Cardiologique (Pr. H. Denolin); Departement de Carcliologie (Pr. M. Eng lert).

R. BernardService de Medecinc Interne (Pr. J. Lequime);Clinique Cardiologique (Pr. H. Denolin); Departement de Carcliologie (Pr. M. Eng lert).

G. ZissisService de Microbiologie-Section Virologic, Hopital Universitaire Saint-Pierre, Bruxell es

Summary

The authors report a case of myocarditis associated with mycoplasma pneumoniae in a 43 year old man. A rise in complement-fixation antibody titers between acute and convalescent phase sera indicated infection by mycoplasma pneumoniae. The clinical symptoms mimicked a myocardial infarction or a pulmonary embolisml The electrocardiogram showed important changes, with right bundle branch block, signs of myocardial infarction and sub-epicardial ischemia in the antero-septal region. Recovery was complete after 10 days of erythromycin treatment.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Myocardite Au Cours D’Une Pneumonie A Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Myocardite Au Cours D’Une Pneumonie A Mycoplasma Pneumoniae

Summary

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Related research

To cite this article:

Download citation

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Keep up to date

Your download is now in progress and you may close this window

Login or register to access this feature