Open AccessTransient myocarditis associated with acute Zika virus infection
Author(s) -
M. Aletti,
S. Lecoules,
V. Kanczuga,
C. Soler,
Marianne Maquart,
Fabrice Simon,
Isabelle Leparc-Goffart
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciw802
Subject(s) - medicine , zika virus , myocarditis , virology , acute myocarditis , virus
Zika virus outbreak is spreading in America. This emerging infection is associated with neurological complication. We report the first travel-acquired Zika acute infection complicated with myocarditis imported in Mainland France. We recommand an electrocardiogram and an troponin if any cardiac symptoms are present in a patient with acute Zika infection.
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