Atrio-ventricular dissociation in meningococcal meningitis.
A case is presented of meningococcal meningitis, without septicaemia, which was associated with a transient atrio-ventricular dissociation. The need for cardiac monitoring in similar cases is discussed.
Etherington
J
J
Queen Elizabeth Military Hospital, Woolwich, London.
Salmon
J
J
Ratcliffe
G
G
D000293:Adolescent; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D006327:Heart Block / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008585:Meningitis, Meningococcal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology