| Myocarditis with microabscess formation caused by Listeria monocytogenes associated with myocardial infarct. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 112029 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Myocardial infarction complicated by bacterial infection is rare. The present case is an instance in which the infecting organism, Listeria monocytogenes, is also rare--an instance not previously reported. The clinical findings were fever without localized infection, severe atherosclerotic heart disease, a myocardial infarct of indeterminate age, and a left ventricular aneurysm. Additional electrocardiographic findings include left bundle branch block, intraventricular conduction defect, and multiple episodes of ventricular tachycardia, all of which may be associated with myocardial infarction and none of which is specific for suppurative myocarditis. Myocardial enzyme abnormalities were absent. Listeria monocytogenes was identified from blood cultures on the day following the patient's death. This case illustrates the difficulty in diagnosing suppurative myocarditis complicating myocardial infarction and the dire consequence of such infection. A review of the literature is included. |
| | |
Authors:
|
M J McCue; E E Moore |
Related Documents
:
|
6650949 - Left bundle branch block associated with propoxyphene hydrochloride poisoning. 2296869 - Clinical and electrophysiologic findings in acute ischemic intrahisian bundle-branch bl... 6905819 - Complete atrioventricular block, shock, and hyperkalemia induced by toxic adenoma of th... 8143309 - Identification of conduction block in cardiac muscle: in vitro observations in canine e... 6171789 - Electrophysiologic properties of cimetidine in man. 16836679 - Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia with alternating right and left bundle branch blo... 18002839 - Ventricular arrhythmias assessment. 20367659 - Successful catheter ablation and documentation of the activation and propagation patter... 21508639 - Severe mitral regurgitation and heart failure due to caseous calcification of the mitra... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Human pathology Volume: 10 ISSN: 0046-8177 ISO Abbreviation: Hum. Pathol. Publication Date: 1979 Jul |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 1979-10-26 Completed Date: 1979-10-26 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9421547 Medline TA: Hum Pathol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 469-72 Citation Subset: IM |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Aged Humans Listeria Infections / etiology*, pathology Listeria monocytogenes / isolation & purification Male Myocardial Infarction / complications* Myocarditis / etiology*, pathology |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: The development, enhancement, and reversal of the secondary complications of diabetes mellitus.
Next Document: Chromosomal evolution in primates: tentative phylogeny from Microcebus murinus (Prosimian) to man.