Meningococcaemia complicated by myocarditis. A report of 2 cases.
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.
Sandler
M A
MA
Department of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
Pincus
P S
PS
Weltman
M D
MD
Naudé
G E
GE
Kallenbach
J M
JM
King
P C
PC
Zwi
S
S
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*