Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pattern in <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i>-related Myocarditis

• Published in: Microorganisms
• Main Authors: Nabil Belfeki, Souheil Zayet, Mohannad Yassin, Mazen Alloujami, Audrey Lefoulon, Théo Pezel, Jerôme Garot, Cyrus Moini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
• Subjects: <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i>; enteritis; myocarditis; CMR imaging
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/2/208

Background: <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> (<i>C. jejuni</i>) is a common cause of mostly self-limiting enterocolitis. Although rare, myocarditis has been increasingly documented as a complication following campylobacteriosis. Such cases have occurred predominantly in younger males and involved a single causative species, namely <i>C. jejuni</i>. Case report: We report herein a case of myocarditis complicating gastroenteritis in a 23-year-old immunocompetent patient, caused by this bacterium with a favorable outcome. Cardiac magnetic resonance imagining was useful in establishing an early diagnosis. Conclusions: Myocarditis should be considered in younger patients presenting with chest pain and plasmatic troponin elevations. The occurrence of myocarditis complicating <i>C. jejuni</i> is reviewed.