A 59-year-old man presents at the emergency department with labored breathing and a sharp stabbing pain behind the breast bone. He complains of being weak and tired. He has a low-grade fever and an electrocardiogram shows elevated ST segments. The most likely infectious cause of these symptoms is

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Viruses are the major infectious agents that produce symptoms similar to a heart attack. The most common of these viruses is Coxsackie B virus.

A 59-Year-Old Man Presents at the Emergency Department with Labored