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Typhoid cardiac involvement
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This study reports three rare cases of cardiac complications from Salmonella Typhi infection. These findings highlight the potential for cardiac involvement in typhoid fever, even in endemic regions.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
Background:
- Typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella Typhi, is endemic in many regions.
- Cardiac complications of typhoid fever are infrequently reported in medical literature.
- Salmonella species can cause various infections, including cardiac manifestations.
Observation:
- Three cases of typhoid cardiac complications were identified over 18 months.
- Salmonella Typhi was the causative agent in all reported cases.
- One case, a fatality, exhibited a rhythm disturbance similar to Salmonella typhimurium-induced myocardial abscess.
Findings:
- The study details rare instances of cardiac issues stemming from Salmonella Typhi.
- The rarity of these complications might be underestimated due to masking by systemic illness.
- Cardiac salmonellosis cases are documented even in developed countries where typhoid is uncommon.
Implications:
- Increased clinical suspicion for cardiac involvement in typhoid fever patients is warranted.
- Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms and prevalence of typhoid-related cardiac complications.
- These findings contribute to the understanding of Salmonella-related cardiac pathology and its global impact.
Abstract:
Three cases of typhoid cardiac complications are reported. Salmonella typhi was the aetiological agent in all three; The discovery of 3 patients over a period of 18 months merits special interest, especially since typhoid fever is endemic in the area concerned. The significance of the complication reported here is further enhanced by absence of similar specific cases in the English literature dealing with cardiac salmonellosis. One of the cases described in this article, the only fatality of the series, developed a rhythm disturbance identical with that of a patient whose myocardial abscess was due to Salmonella typhimurium. The rarity of typhoid cardiac complications may be deceptive; The septicaemic disturbance may mask it and one must note that cardiac salmonellosis is reported from developed countries, where typhoid fever is a rarity.