Myocarditis in Infancy with Inclusions Characteristic of Psittacosis

Jannach, Joseph R.

doi:10.1001/archpedi.1958.02060060736016

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“…Intramural thrombosis with embolism into the systemic circulation has been reported (Vosti and Roffwarg, 1961). Jannach (1958) describes a case of myocarditis in an infant whose plasma cells invading the myocardium contained inclusion bodies characteristic of psittacosis. The clinical picture may be either that of a pericarditis or a myocarditis.…”

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Myocarditis Associated with Psittacosis

Dymock

Lawson

MacLennan

et al. 1971

Int J Clinical Practice

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Myocarditis Associated with Psittacosis

Dymock

Lawson

MacLennan

et al. 1971

Int J Clinical Practice

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Childhood Myocarditis Associated With Chlamydia trachomatis Infection

Jt¹,

Mordhorst²,

Sp³

1981

JAMA

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Paired serum samples from six children with mild to fatal myocarditis have been studied in the microimmunofluorescence test for antibodies against Chlamydia trachomatis. Two patients with other known causes of myocarditis had no antibodies. The other four patients each had C trachomatis antibody. Two had high titer rises, and two with onset one to three months before the first serum sample was taken had level antibody titers. The study of serum from myocarditis patients was unplanned; they were part of a group of paired serum samples from children that had been submitted to the laboratory for viral diagnostic studies during a 16-month period. While the association of C trachomatis antibody with myocarditis was unexpected, it is consistent with the known etiologic role of C psittaci in myocarditis and the widening spectrum of systemic diseases caused by C trachomatis. Since Chlamydia can be treated with antibiotics, the possible etiologic association with myocarditis has important therapeutic ramifications.

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Chlamydial infections of the heart

Odeh

Oliven

1992

Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis.

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Chlamydiae are common human pathogens, causing a broad spectrum of infectious diseases. Chlamydial infections involving the heart have been described in numerous previous reports. These organisms are documented to cause endocarditis, myocarditis and pericarditis. Furthermore, Chlamydia pneumoniae, the recently discovered respiratory pathogen, has also been implicated in coronary artery disease. For the first time the literature on involvement of the heart in chlamydial infections is reviewed. Information on the discovery of Chlamydia species is also included and the problem of the species determination of Chlamydia in interpretation of the older literature is mentioned.

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Myocarditis in Infancy with Inclusions Characteristic of Psittacosis

Cited by 8 publications

References 14 publications

Myocarditis Associated with Psittacosis

Myocarditis Associated with Psittacosis

Childhood Myocarditis Associated With Chlamydia trachomatis Infection

Chlamydial infections of the heart

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