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Myopericarditis due to Chlamydia psittaci. The role of autoimmunity
1Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Galdakao, Vizcaya, Spain.
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
|January 1, 1997
Abstract:
Chlamydia psittaci may rarely involve the heart as the only manifestation of the infection. We report a case of myopericarditis caused by this agent, whose pathogenesis seemed to be autoimmune damage triggered by the infection.
Insights
Chlamydia psittaci rarely affects the heart. This case study details myopericarditis caused by Chlamydia psittaci, suggesting an autoimmune response triggered by the infection.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Immunology
Background:
- Chlamydia psittaci is an uncommon cause of cardiac infections.
- Cardiac involvement is typically a rare and isolated manifestation.