title: [Purpura fulminans and coxsackie B2 co-infection].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  During septic shock in children, myocardial deficiency usually lasts 3 to 6 days. When prolonged, an other etiology should be looked for.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 29 month-old child presented with purpura fulminans, probably due to Neisseria meningitidis. Positivity of the serodiagnostic for coxsackie B2, performed because of persisting myocardial deficiency, evoked diagnosis of a coxsackie B2 co-infection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Abnormally prolonged myocardial deficiency during purpura fulminans must lead to the search for a congenital, metabolic or infectious cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Service de réanimation pédiatrique, hôpital Jeanne de Flandre, 2 av. Oscar Lambret, F59037 Lille. fleclerc@chru-lille.fr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fourier
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Noizet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thumerelle
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dewilde
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vaksmann
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Leclerc
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human; D004769:Enterovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis