Recently, Dominguez et al. reported in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology an association between erysipelas, or presumed streptococcal-associated cellulitis,
with acute myocarditis.
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Published online: December 06, 2013
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- Erysipelas and Acute Myocarditis: An Unusual CombinationCanadian Journal of CardiologyVol. 29Issue 9
- PreviewMyocarditis is a rare disease with variable clinical presentation and diverse electrocardiographic and echocardiographic features. Viral infection is the most common cause, but myocarditis can also be caused by bacterial infection. The most frequently involved bacterial agent is group A Streptococcus, which is also an etiologic agent of erysipelas. We present the case of a man aged 46 years with left-leg erysipelas who developed myocarditis. Cardiac magnetic resonance played an essential role in diagnosis.
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