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Acute myocarditis has risen among paediatric patients in Italy, with 65 clinically suspected cases reported by 12 centres in 2024, 32 linked to parvovirus B19 (B19V) infection. In 11 cases, B19V was not ruled out despite a concurrent European outbreak. Twenty-nine children required intensive care; eight fatalities occurred. While effective for both severe B19V infection and myocarditis, intravenous immunoglobulins were given in only one-third of cases. These findings highlight the need for timely diagnosis, stronger surveillance, and standardised treatment protocols.

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Outbreak of paediatric myocarditis associated with parvovirus B19 infection in Italy, January to October 2024
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Marco+Poeta&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Poeta Marco</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Cristina+Moracas&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Moracas Cristina</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Francesca+Ippolita+Cal%C3%B2+Carducci&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Calò Carducci Francesca Ippolita</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Claudio+Cafagno&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Cafagno Claudio</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Danilo+Buonsenso&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Buonsenso Danilo</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Marco+Maglione&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Maglione Marco</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Sofia+Sgubbi&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Sgubbi Sofia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Cecilia+Liberati&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Liberati Cecilia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Elisabetta+Venturini&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Venturini Elisabetta</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Giuseppe+Limongelli&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Limongelli Giuseppe</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Felice+Nunziata&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Nunziata Felice</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Laura+Petrarca&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Petrarca Laura</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Claudia+Mandato&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Mandato Claudia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Claudia+Colomba&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Colomba Claudia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Alfredo+Guarino&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Guarino Alfredo</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Pediatric+INF-ACT+Network+Study+Group&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Pediatric INF-ACT Network Study Group</a></span>. Outbreak of paediatric myocarditis associated with parvovirus B19 infection in Italy, January to October 2024. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2024;29(48):pii=2400746. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.48.2400746" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.48.2400746</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 11 Nov 2024;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 28 Nov 2024 </span> </p>
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