Fatal Enterovirus-related Myocarditis in a Patient with Devic’s Syndrome Treated with Rituximab

Fatal Enterovirus-related Myocarditis in a Patient with Devic’s Syndrome Treated with Rituximab

Enteroviruses are a frequent source of infection and among the most common central nervous system viral pathogens. Enteroviruses – in particular, the Coxsackie B viruses – are a known cause of myocarditis. Rituximab is a genetically engineered chimeric anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody. Many reports in...

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Main Authors: Ava Diarra, Guillaume Gantois, Mouna Lazrek, Basile Verdier, Vincent Elsermans, Hélène Zephir, Benjamin Longère, Xristos Gkizas, Céline Goeminne, Gilles Lemesle, Francis Juthier, Johana Bene, David Launay, Romain Dubois, Sandrine Morell-Dubois, Fanny Vuotto, Anne-Laure Piton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Radcliffe Medical Media 2021-05-01
Series:Cardiac Failure Review
Online Access:https://www.cfrjournal.com/articleindex/cfr.2020.33

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