Key result
Concurrent influenza A and Streptococcus pneumoniae infection without bacteremia caused severe acute cardiomyopathy and acute kidney injury that fully reversed with prompt supportive and antimicrobial care.
Why the study?
Cases of cardiomyopathy involving concurrent influenza and Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in the absence of bacteremia remain exceedingly rare.
Case Report (n=1)
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Concurrent influenza A and Streptococcus pneumoniae infection can cause severe, acute, but reversible cardiomyopathy and mixed shock even in the absence of bacteremia.
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Rapid recovery of severe cardiomyopathy possible in dual influenza-pneumococcal infection without bacteremia; single case leaves open need for confirmatory studies.
Tomlinson et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Cardiomyopathy and Acute Kidney Injury (n=1). Supportive care, antimicrobials, and heart failure medical therapy was evaluated on Recovery of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Concurrent influenza A and Streptococcus pneumoniae infection without bacteremia caused severe acute cardiomyopathy and acute kidney injury that fully reversed with prompt supportive and antimicrobial care.
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