title: Fatal group A streptococcal myopericarditis during influenza A infection.
abstract: Influenza A infection can be a serious and life-threatening disease in young children. Even in those who die, however, the cause of death may not be obvious. In this illustrative report, a 7-year-old child with acute influenza A infection developed an unsuspected fatal secondary infection caused by group A streptococcus. The diagnosis of bacterial myopericarditis was made at autopsy.
authors.affiliation: Scott County Medical Examiners Office, Davenport, IA, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Harre
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nashelsky
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Douvoyiannis
authors.forename: Stanford T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Shulman
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003643:Death; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes