Key result
Meningococcic endocarditis and myocarditis are uncommon but often rapidly fatal complications of meningococcic septicemia, with an average disease duration of about six weeks.
Population
Patients with meningococcic endocarditis and myocarditis
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
10 days (for the author's case)
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to rapidly fatal cardiac complications in meningococcemia; case report leaves open needs for incidence and management data.
Case Report
Highlights the rarity and high mortality of meningococcic endocarditis and myocarditis, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis.
R. M. Hartwell (1939) conducted a case report in Meningococcic endocarditis and myocarditis. Meningococcic infection was evaluated. Meningococcic endocarditis and myocarditis are uncommon but often rapidly fatal complications of meningococcic septicemia, with an average disease duration of about six weeks.
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