Acute perimyocarditis associated with Bartonella henselae infection.
BMJ Case Rep
; 16(11)2023 11 21.
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ABSTRACT
Perimyocarditis involves inflammation of the heart muscle and surrounding tissue, causing reduced left ventricular ejection fraction. Typically viral, but occasionally bacterial, this condition can arise from Bartonella henselae, a rare yet potentially serious pathogen that can lead to cardiac inflammation and subsequent heart failure. Since this bacterium is mainly associated with cat scratch disease-which is self-limiting and has a mild disease course-B. henselae's potential role in cardiac disease is underestimated. We present a mid-30s man, immunocompetent, who presented to the emergency department with acute heart failure due to B. henselae-associated perimyocarditis. Despite not recalling any scratches or bites from cats, the patient had been living with cats, which likely exposed him. This case highlights the varied clinical presentations of B. henselae-associated heart disease and underscores the importance of considering this pathogen as a potential cause of perimyocarditis, particularly in individuals with exposure to cats.
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Assunto principal:
Infecções por Bartonella
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Doença da Arranhadura de Gato
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Bartonella henselae
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Cardiopatias
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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