1. Klainer3 were the first authors to describe the possible association of M. pneumoniae infection with cardiovascular disease, reporting three cases of pericarditis associated with clinical features of "atypical pneumonia". Since then, there have been a few single case reports of cardiovascular involvement with complications of pericarditis and perimyocarditis.4 5 The largest survey was that of Sands et al.6 who described, between 1970 and 1973, eight patients with acute pericarditis and five with perimyocarditis associated with M. pneumoniae infection;and, Finkelstein
2. Growth on artificial medium of an agent associated with atypical pneumonia and its identification;Chanock, R.M.; Hayflick, L.; Barile, M.F.
3. The protean manifestations of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in adults;Murray, H.W.; Masur, H.; Senterfit, L.B.; Roberts, R.B.;Am Jf Med,1975
4. Pericarditis associated with primary atypical pneumonia;Finkelstein, D.; Klainer, M.J.;Am Heart J,1944
5. Acute myocarditis. A follow up study;Gerzen, P.; Granath, A.; Holmgren, B.; Zetterquist, S.;Br Heart J,1972