Radiographic Findings in Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Lees, Richard F.; Harrison, R. Brent; Williamson, Brian R. J.; Shaffer, Hubert A.

doi:10.1148/129.1.17

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“…Myocarditis may occur during acute rickettsial infection due to disseminated endothelial infection of the small vessels or by secondary immune mediated (5). Creatinine phosphokinase and lactic dehydrogenase levels may be elevated with myocardial involvement (6,7).…”

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Rickettsial ehrlichial and bartonella infections of the myocardium and pericardium

Shah

McGowan²

2003

Front Biosci

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Myocarditis and pericarditis are uncommon complications of human rickettsial, ehrlichial and Bartonella infections. Myocardial inflammation usually occurs in the setting of acute disseminated infection. Organisms associated with myocarditis include: Rickettsia rickettsii, R. conorii, Orientia tsutsugamushi, Coxiella burnetii, Anaplasma phagocytophila (the causative agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis) and Bartonella henselae. Pericarditis has been described in the setting of R. conorii and Coxiella burnetii infections. This article reviews the epidemiology, pathologic characteristics, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of myocarditis and pericarditis caused by these organisms.

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