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Causes of Myocarditis

Causes of Myocarditis

Cause

Examples

Viral infections

Parvovirus B19

Human herpes virus 6

Enteroviruses, including coxsackie B virus

Adenoviruses

Epstein-Barr virus

Coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2

Influenza virus

HIV

Bacterial infections

Group A streptococcal infections

Lyme disease

Staphylococcal infections

Tuberculosis

Parasitic infections

Chagas disease

Amebiasis

Toxoplasmosis

Fungal infections

Blastomycosis

Candidiasis

Coccidioidomycosis

Histoplasmosis

Autoimmune disorders

Giant cell arteritis

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Takayasu arteritis

Inflammatory disorders

Inflammatory bowel disease

Sarcoidosis

Cardiotoxins

Alcohol

Cocaine

Medications

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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (for example, atezolizumab, ipilimumab, nivolumab, pembrolizumab)Immune checkpoint inhibitors (for example, atezolizumab, ipilimumab, nivolumab, pembrolizumab)

Penicillins

Some diuretics

Radiation therapy

Idiopathic (the cause is unknown)

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