Fatal, rotavirus-associated myocarditis and pneumonitis in a 2-year-old boy.
Rotavirus infection is common in childhood. We report a 2-year-old boy admitted to hospital with gastro-enteritis who suffered cardio-respiratory arrest and died. Autopsy showed evidence of rotavirus-associated myocarditis and pneumonitis. We are not aware of any previous report of death from this type of consequence of rotavirus infection.
Grech
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Department of Paediatrics, St Luke's Hospital, Guardamangia, Malta. victor.e.grech@magnet.mt
Calvagna
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Falzon
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Mifsud
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D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*