Salmonella typhimurium myopericarditis: A case report and review of literature

BACKGROUND Non-typhoidal salmonella (NTS) is a rare, but well-established cause of myopericarditis. Presenting symptoms may be varied, however often revolve around the dual presentation of both myopericarditis and infectious diarrhoea. Given the rarity of NTS related myopericarditis, we conducted a systematic review of the literature, identifying 41 previously reported cases. CASE SUMMARY We present the case of an otherwise healthy 39-year old male, presenting with chest pain in the setting of documented Salmonella typhimurium infection. After further investigation with echocardiogram and laboratory blood tests, a diagnosis of NTS associated myopericarditis was made, and the patient received antibiotic treatment with an excellent clinical outcome. Overall, myopericarditis is rare in NTS. Although treatment for myopericarditis has not been well established, there are guidelines for the treatment of NTS infection. In our review, we found that the majority of NTS cases has been pericarditis (27/42, 64.3%), with an average age of 48.3 years, and 71.4% being male. The average mortality across all cases was 31%. CONCLUSION Myopericarditis is a rare, but potentially serious complication of NTS infection, associated with an increased morbidity and mortality.