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Myocarditis Caused by Human Parechovirus in Adult

Khai Lin Kong, Jillian S. Y. Lau, Su Mei Goh, Heather L. Wilson, Mike Catton, Tony M. Korman

Emerging infectious diseases · 2017 · 18 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

The infectious etiology of myocarditis often remains unidentified. We report a case of myocarditis associated with human parechovirus (HPeV) infection in an adult. HPeV is an emerging pathogen that can cause serious illness, including myocarditis, in adults. Testing for HPeV should be considered in differential diagnosis of myocarditis.

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