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Fatal group a streptococcal myopericarditis during influenza a infection
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Fatal group a streptococcal myopericarditis during influenza a infection

Barbara HARRE, Marcus NASHELSKY, M DOUVOYIANNIS and Stanford T SHULMAN
The Pediatric infectious disease journal, Vol.25(7), pp.660-661
2006
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000224544.05879.62
PMID: 16804446

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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.
Infectious Diseases Viral diseases of the respiratory system and ent viral diseases Bacterial diseases Human bacterial diseases Viral diseases Staphylococcal infections, streptococcal infections, pneumococcal infections Biological and medical sciences Medical sciences Human viral diseases

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