| Fatal myocarditis due to Clostridium novyi type B in a previously healthy woman: case report and literature review. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17366019 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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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. |
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Authors:
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Marek Ma; J Todd Boyd; Hien T Trinh; Jeremy W Coombs; Gregory J Fermann |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases Volume: 39 ISSN: 0036-5548 ISO Abbreviation: Scand. J. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2007 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-03-16 Completed Date: 2007-04-10 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0215333 Medline TA: Scand J Infect Dis Country: Sweden |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 77-80 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. mamarek@uphs.upenn.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Clostridium / classification, pathogenicity* Clostridium Infections / pathology* Fatal Outcome Female Humans Myocarditis / microbiology* |
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