Fatal, rotavirus-associated myocarditis and pneumonitis in a 2-year-old boy

Authors
Grech, V Calvagna, V Falzon, A Mifsud, A
Citation
V. Grech et al., Fatal, rotavirus-associated myocarditis and pneumonitis in a 2-year-old boy, ANN TROP PA, 21(2), 2001, pp. 147-148
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
ANNALS OF TROPICAL PAEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
02724936 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
147 - 148
Database
ISI
SICI code
0272-4936(200106)21:2<147:FRMAPI>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Rotavirus infection is common in childhood. We report a 2-year-old boy admi tted to hospital with gastro-enteritis who suffered cardio-respiratory arre st and died. Autopsy showed evidence of rotavirus-associated myocarditis an d pneumonitis. We are not aware of any previous report of death from this t ype of consequence of rotavirus infection.