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Invasive meningococcal disease-induced myocarditis in critically ill adult patients: initial presentation and long-term outcome

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  1. Service de Réanimation Médicale, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, 69437, Lyon, France

    Thomas Madelaine, Martin Cour, Romain Hernu & Laurent Argaud

  2. Faculté de Médecine Lyon-Est, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69373, Lyon, France

    Thomas Madelaine, Martin Cour & Laurent Argaud

  3. Service de Réanimation Médico-chirurgicale, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Groupement Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, 69495, Pierre-Bénite, France

    Julien Bohé

  4. Service de Réanimation Chirurgicale, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, 69437, Lyon, France

    Bernard Floccard

  5. Service de Réanimation Chirurgicale, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Groupement Hospitalier Nord, Hôpital de Croix-Rousse, 69317, Lyon, France

    Serge Duperret

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Madelaine, T., Cour, M., Bohé, J. et al. Invasive meningococcal disease-induced myocarditis in critically ill adult patients: initial presentation and long-term outcome. Intensive Care Med 43, 279–281 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-016-4623-x

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