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. 1995 Jan;72(1):46–47. doi: 10.1136/adc.72.1.46

Myocarditis and haemolytic uraemic syndrome.

I Abu-Arafeh 1, E Gray 1, G Youngson 1, I Auchterlonie 1, G Russell 1
PMCID: PMC1510959  PMID: 7717737

Abstract

A 13 year old girl is reported who presented with haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) due to Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection. She died during the acute phase of the illness after an episode of unexplained sudden circulatory collapse. Postmortem examination confirmed the diagnosis of HUS and showed histological evidence of myocarditis manifested by the presence of inflammatory cell infiltration in the myocardium and around the conducting system.

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