title: Importance of early diagnosis and therapy of acute meningococcal myocarditis: a case report with review of literature.
abstract: Acute meningococcemia is a clinical syndrome resulting from Neisseria meningitides infection. The clinical presentation is varied, but when associated with myocardial dysfunction, it carries a poor prognosis. We report a case of meningococcal myocarditis causing severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction that improved over a 4-day period after appropriate antimicrobial treatment following prompt diagnosis. The case highlights the importance of prompt recognition and treatment of this disorder.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science, Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60608, USA.
authors.forename: Mansour
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Razminia
authors.forename: Yasser
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Salem
authors.forename: Monther
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elbzour
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Teves
authors.forename: Hanumant
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Deshmukh
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khosla
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone