Myocarditis Outbreak among Adults, Illinois, 2003

Huhn, Gregory D.; Gross, Cindy; Schnurr, David; Preas, Chris; Yagi, Shigeo; Reagan, Sarah; Paddock, Chris; Passaro, Douglas; Dworkin, Mark S.

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Myocarditis Outbreak among Adults, Illinois, 2003

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Oct 2005
By Huhn, Gregory D. ; Gross, Cindy ; Schnurr, David ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Huhn, Gregory D. ; Gross, Cindy ; Schnurr, David ; Preas, Chris ; Yagi, Shigeo ; Reagan, Sarah ; Paddock, Chris ; Passaro, Douglas ; Dworkin, Mark S.
Description:

An outbreak of myocarditis occurred among adults in Illinois in 2003. Diagnostic testing of myocardial tissues from 3 patients and comprehensive tests for enterovirus and adenovirus of other specimens from patients were inconclusive. Appropriate specimen collection from patients with idiopathic cardiomyopathy and further enhancement of diagnostic techniques are needed.
Subjects:

Adult Aged Disease Outbreaks Dispatch Female Humans Male Middle Aged Myocarditis Myocardium Pericarditis Seasons
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 11(10):1621-1624.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Illinois
Location:

North America
Volume:

11
Issue:

10
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:60faa4bb651e107618375ae2d53ab75941598515ed848365ce372c457fbef21b
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