Causes of Myocarditis Infectious Etiologies: • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus), Hepatitis C virus, HIV, Influenza A, Parvovirus B19 • Parasitic agents: Larva migrans, Schistosomiasis • Bacterial agents: Borrelia species, Mycobacterium species, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Streptococcal species, Treponema pallidum • Fungal agents: Aspergillus species, Candida species, Coccidioides species, Cryptococcus species, Histoplasma species • Protozoal agents: Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas disease) Non-Infectious Etiologies: • Toxins: Anthracyclines, Cocaine, Interleukin-2 • Hypersensitivity: Cephalosporins, Digoxin, Diuretics, Dobutamine, Sulfonamides, Tricyclic antidepressants • Immunological Syndromes: Churg-Strauss syndrome, Diabetes mellitus, Inflammatory bowel disease, Giant cell myocarditis, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener granulomatosis), Sarcoidosis, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Takayasu arteritis, Thyrotoxicosis #Myocarditis #differential #diagnosis #cardiology #causes
