A case of Acute Myocarditis from Campylobacter Jejuni Enterocolitis

Authors

  • Yahya Kurdi Akron General Medical Center, Akron, OH Affiliate of Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH
  • Mohamed Khayata Akron General Medical Center, Akron, OH Affiliate of Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH
  • Kevin Baldie Akron General Medical Center, Akron, OH Affiliate of Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH
  • Harish Kakarala Akron General Medical Center, Akron, OH Affiliate of Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH
  • Stephen Heupler Akron General Medical Center, Akron, OH Affiliate of Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH
  • Gary Bollin Akron General Medical Center, Akron, OH Affiliate of Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17987/icfj.v6i0.219

Keywords:

Campylobacter Jejuni-associated myocarditis, Azithromycin

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2016-05-04

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Vol. 6 (2016)

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