Fulminant Myocardial Involvement in Neonatal Echovirus-induced Sepsis. Two Autopsy Cases. Issue 2 (20th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Callon, Domitille; Guedra, Aurélien; Lebreil, Anne-Laure; Rambaud, Caroline; Fornés, Paul; Andreoletti, Laurent
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 41:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 148
• Page End: 150
• Publication Date: 2021-07-20
• Subjects: enterovirus -- neonates -- septicemia -- myocarditis; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003276
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : Group-B Enteroviruses, such as Echoviruses, are a common cause of infections in neonates but fatal myocarditis during Echovirus-induced sepsis have been rarely reported. We report on 2 cases of neonatal Echovirus-related sepsis with myocarditis. Fatal cardiorespiratory failure occurred in both cases. Autopsies and thorough histologic and microbiologic investigations evidenced Echoviruses 5- and 11-induced myocarditis as the cause of death.