[Ventricular dysfunction during acute fever in Dakar, Senegal. Clinical data and serological studies].
During a study, the authors observed clinical and ultrasound evidence of "ventricular dysfunction during acute fever" due to ue to "severe acute myocarditis" supports therapeutic management since 4/8 patients in this study were infected either by Chlamydia (CT and especially CP) or by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, that are both sensitive to antimicrobial therapy using macrolides. Five of 8 patients presented coinfection with 2 and even 3 infectious agents (CP-enterovirus-adenovirus).
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EA-948, Unité de Formation et de Recherche en Médecine de Brest, Université de Bretagne Occidentale. arnaud.cenac@chu-brest.fr
Traore-Kissima
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Ba Serigne
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Narbonne
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Sarr
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Payan
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000175:diagnosis; D012675:Senegal; D018754:Ventricular Dysfunction / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis