Case presentation: A 40-year-old Brazilian immigrant presented with a two-month history of fever, weight loss, and severe muscle discomfort. She described a "strange feeling around her heart." Tachycardia and an irregular heartbeat were found on physical examination. Laboratory studies revealed peripheral eosinophilia. The patient succumbed to an arrhythmia two days later. A photomicrograph of the heart at autopsy is shown in the cover image.
Question: Which of the pathogens listed below is most likely to cause cardiac arrest? ( A) Pneumocystis jiroveci (B) Schistosoma mansoni (C) Treponema pallidum (D) Trichuris trichiura (E) Trypanosoma cruzi Stay tuned for the correct answer! *This image challenge is exclusive from the editorial team of Docplexus for an educative purpose only. Source: Review of Rubin’s Pathology
