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. 1966 Jul;19(4):325–327. doi: 10.1136/jcp.19.4.325

Coxsackie group B fatal neonatal myocarditis associated with cardiomegaly

R C Jennings 1
PMCID: PMC473275  PMID: 4224681

Abstract

Most fatal cases of Coxsackie group B neonatal myocarditis have been associated with nursery epidemics. Occasional sporadic cases have been reported, mainly from the U.S.A., and a further case with gross cardiomegaly is described.

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