A rare complication of Brucella infection: myocarditis and heart failure

Intern Med. 2009;48(19):1773-4. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.2385. Epub 2009 Oct 1.

Abstract

Cardiac complications from brucellosis are unusual and usually manifest as endocarditis. The other possible complication is myocardial involvement. Brucella myocarditis and development of heart failure is a very rare complication of brucellosis. We present a patient with new onset heart failure due to brucella myocarditis treated with favorable antibiotic therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Brucellosis / complications*
  • Brucellosis / diagnosis
  • Brucellosis / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Heart Failure / drug therapy
  • Heart Failure / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocarditis / drug therapy
  • Myocarditis / etiology*
  • Zoonoses / etiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents