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Myocarditis in legionnaires' disease

D Gross, H Willens, S M Zeldis

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    |February 1, 1981
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    Legionnaires

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    Area of Science:

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Cardiology
    • Nephrology

    Background:

    • Legionnaires' disease is a severe pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria.
    • It commonly affects the lungs, kidneys, liver, and central nervous system.
    • Cardiac involvement is rarely reported.

    Observation:

    • A patient with Legionnaires' disease presented with typical symptoms.
    • The patient also developed an unusual complication: myocarditis.
    • Myocardial involvement was evidenced by heart failure, ECG changes, elevated cardiac enzymes, and abnormal thallium scan.

    Findings:

    • The case highlights myocarditis as a previously undescribed complication of Legionnaires' disease.
    • Clinical and laboratory findings confirmed myocardial injury.
    • All cardiac abnormalities resolved with patient recovery.

    Implications:

    • This case expands the spectrum of known Legionnaires' disease complications.
    • It suggests the importance of monitoring cardiac function in severe Legionnaires' disease cases.
    • Further research may elucidate the mechanisms of Legionnaires' disease-associated myocarditis.