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Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 39(1): 81-84, 2020 01.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31725548
RESUMO
Myocarditis is commonly associated with viruses. However, we present a novel case of a teenager with pneumococcal pneumonia and bacteremia complicated by myocarditis and rhabdomyolysis, presenting with features of acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. Physicians should be aware that Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, like Group A Streptococcus, can mimic acute myocardial infarction in young males without cardiovascular risk factors.