A Case of Japanese Spotted Fever Complicated with Acute Myocarditis

Yasushi Fukuta; Fumihiko Mahara; Tadanori Nakatsu; Tetsuya Yoshida; Masaji Nishimura

doi:10.7883/yoken.JJID.2007.59

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A Case of Japanese Spotted Fever Complicated with Acute Myocarditis

Yasushi Fukuta, Fumihiko Mahara, Tadanori Nakatsu, Tetsuya Yoshida, Masaji Nishimura

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2007 Volume 60 Issue 1 Pages 59-61

DOI https://doi.org/10.7883/yoken.JJID.2007.59

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Abstract

Japanese spotted fever (JSF) is caused by Rickettsia japonica. Although it induces a variety of complications, acute myocarditis has never been reported as a complication of JSF. We treated a JSF patient who developed acute myocarditis. To our knowledge, this is the first case of JSF complicated with acute myocarditis.

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