Myocarditis in a patient with Salmonella and Campylobacter enteritis

Myocarditis associated with bacterial enteritis has only rarely been descri bed and the pathogenesis is unclear. Herein we report a case where a young adult developed myocarditis during the acute stage of an infection with Sal monella heidelberg and Campylobacter jejunii/coli. The patient's troponin I value was elevated. We suggest that use of cardiae-sensitive troponins may be a useful tool for diagnosis of acute myocarditis in the context of bact erial enteritis. We also suggest the need for further investigation of the pathogenesis of myocarditis associated with enteric pathogens.