Sinus bradycardia in a patient with bacterial meningitis in therapy with IVIg: a case report

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine 2019; 5: e539
DOI: 10.32113/idtm_20199_539

  Topic: Bacterial Infections     Category:

Abstract

Mortality as a result of sepsis and septic shock is still high despite the use of anti-microbial agents. Intravenous Immunoglobulins (IVIgs) have been proposed as adjuvant therapy for sepsis even though their efficacy in this setting has long been debated. We describe the case of a patient with sepsis treated with IVIgs developing bradycardia. Bradycardia progressively improved with the IVIgs washout, and spontaneously resolved after two days from the end of the treatment. Further studies are needed to ascertain this possible link.

To cite this article

Sinus bradycardia in a patient with bacterial meningitis in therapy with IVIg: a case report

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine 2019; 5: e539
DOI: 10.32113/idtm_20199_539

Publication History

Submission date: 15 Jul 2019

Revised on: 05 Aug 2019

Accepted on: 29 Aug 2019

Published online: 06 Sep 2019