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Fatal myocarditis due to Clostridium novyi type B in a previously healthy woman: case report and literature review.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17366019     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Clostridium novyi is a Gram-positive anaerobe, which is commonly a pathogen of domestic and wild animals. Disease in humans typically presents as myonecrosis. C. novyi has not previously been reported as a cause of myocarditis. We report a fatal case with infection of the myocardium by C. novyi type B.
Authors:
Marek Ma; J Todd Boyd; Hien T Trinh; Jeremy W Coombs; Gregory J Fermann
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases     Volume:  39     ISSN:  0036-5548     ISO Abbreviation:  Scand. J. Infect. Dis.     Publication Date:  2007  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-16     Completed Date:  2007-04-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0215333     Medline TA:  Scand J Infect Dis     Country:  Sweden    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  77-80     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. mamarek@uphs.upenn.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Clostridium / classification,  pathogenicity*
Clostridium Infections / pathology*
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Myocarditis / microbiology*

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