Severe meningococcal serogroup W sepsis presenting as myocarditis : A case report and review of literature

The global incidence of invasive meningococcal disease due to serogroup W (MenW) has risen over the last decade. The following case emphasises the atypical features of MenW meningococcaemia, which included myocarditis, a rare but important complication. It also highlights the potential novel role that cardiac magnetic resonance imaging can provide in the diagnosis of MenW myocarditis. Complications of these infections can be avoided with early recognition and susceptibility testing to prevent the use of inappropriate antibiotics and treatment failure.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Journal of the Intensive Care Society - 20(2019), 2 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 182-186

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Aung, Myat [VerfasserIn]
Raith, Eamon [VerfasserIn]
Williams, Eloise [VerfasserIn]
Burrell, Aidan Jc [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bacteraemia
Case Reports
Magnetic resonance imaging
Myocarditis
Neisseria meningitidis
Serogroup W

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Date Revised 01.10.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/1751143718794127

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM296569445