title: Meningococcaemia complicated by myocarditis. A report of 2 cases.
abstract: Two cases of myocarditis complicating meningococcal septicaemia are presented. Neisseria meningitidis infection with bacteraemia is a common entity but the important complication of myocarditis has not often been described. The autopsy findings in 1 of the 2 patients described further illustrates the significance of myocarditis. The pathology, clinical presentation and management of this complication are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sandler
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Pincus
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Weltman
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Naudé
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kallenbach
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zwi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*