Fatal group A streptococcal myopericarditis during influenza A infection.
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.
Harre
Barbara
B
Scott County Medical Examiners Office, Davenport, IA, USA.
Nashelsky
Marcus
M
Douvoyiannis
M
M
Shulman
Stanford T
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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