Evaluation of Cardiac Involvement by Echocardiography in Children with Acute Meningococcemia

Myocarditis in acute meningococcemia is rare in children. Impaired cardiac contractile function may contribute to cardiovascular collapse in endotoxemia. We evaluated prospectively the clinical and echocardiographic findings in 25 consecutive children with acute meningococcemia. All of the patients...

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Main Authors: Semra Atalay, Hulya Kahraman, Saimin Karademir, Musa Kazim Caglar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 2018-12-01
Series:Paediatrica Indonesiana
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Online Access:https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2049