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Table 3 Pathological types of fatal infections in the autopsied cases (n = 55)

From: A postmortem study of unexpected natural pediatric deaths in Egypt

Types of fatal infections

Number

Percentage

Pneumonia

34

61.8%

Myocarditis

7

12.7%

Septicemia

7

12.7%

Meningitis

3

5.5%

Gastroenteritis

1

1.7%

Bronchitis

1

1.7%

Encephalitis

1

1.7%

Peritonitis

1

1.7%

Total

55

100%