Key result
Coxsackie virus, group B, type 4 infection caused fatal myocarditis in a 13-year-old girl, representing the first reported fatal case beyond 2 years of age.
Population
13-year-old girl with fatal myocarditis caused by Coxsackie virus, group B, type 4
Design
Case_report
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Raises caution for fatal myocarditis beyond early childhood; single case leaves broader risk open.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights that myocarditis due to Coxsackie virus, group B, type 4 can be fatal in adolescents, challenging the notion that it is generally benign in older children and adults.
Sanyal et al. (1965) conducted a case report in Fatal myocarditis (n=1). Coxsackie virus, group B, type 4 infection was evaluated on Death (fatal myocarditis). Coxsackie virus, group B, type 4 infection caused fatal myocarditis in a 13-year-old girl, representing the first reported fatal case beyond 2 years of age.
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