Enterovirus myocarditis as a cause of neonatal collapse. Issue 5 (20th August 2004)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Inwald, D; Franklin, O; Cubitt, D; Peters, M; Goldman, A; Burch, M
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 89:Issue 5(2004)
• Page Start: F461
• Page End: F462
• Publication Date: 2004-08-20
• Subjects: enterovirus -- myocarditis -- sudden death; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Newborn infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Fetus -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920105
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.2003.034439
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-2998

Abstract

Abstract : Seven neonates required intensive care at our institution with enterovirus myocarditis, 2001–2003. Presentation was at a median age of 9 days. All had ischaemic electrocardiograms, poor ventricular function, raised creatine kinase, and enterovirus RNA detected by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Four survived. Enterovirus myocarditis may be an under recognised cause of neonatal collapse.