An unusual course of legionnaire's disease with myocarditis and thromboembolic complications

T. Özdemir; M. Artvinli

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An unusual course of legionnaire's disease with myocarditis and thromboembolic complications

Abstract

Pneumonia is the most common clinical feature of Legionnaire's disease. Its mostly seen complications are pericarditis, myocarditis, and endocarditis. A 27- year-old man with Legionella pneumonia, was treated and discharged from our hospital without any problem. However, on the 16^ day of erythromycin treatment, myocarditis and then a thrombus in the left ventricle developed. The patient died due to cerebral emboli.

Keywords

Legionellosis,pneumonia,myocarditis,thromboembolism

References

Nguyen MH, Stout JE, Yu VL. Legionellosis. Infect Dis Clin North Am 1991;5:561-584.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

T. Özdemir This is me
Türkiye

M. Artvinli This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

January 1, 1998

Submission Date

November 22, 2016

Acceptance Date

October 1, 1997

Published in Issue

Year 1998 Volume: 11 Number: 1

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA64DC32BP

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Özdemir, T., & Artvinli, M. (1998). An unusual course of legionnaire’s disease with myocarditis and thromboembolic complications. Marmara Medical Journal, 11(1), 38-40. https://izlik.org/JA64DC32BP

AMA

1.Özdemir T, Artvinli M. An unusual course of legionnaire’s disease with myocarditis and thromboembolic complications. Marmara Med J. 1998;11(1):38-40. https://izlik.org/JA64DC32BP

Chicago

Özdemir, T., and M. Artvinli. 1998. “An Unusual Course of Legionnaire’s Disease With Myocarditis and Thromboembolic Complications”. Marmara Medical Journal 11 (1): 38-40. https://izlik.org/JA64DC32BP.

EndNote

Özdemir T, Artvinli M (January 1, 1998) An unusual course of legionnaire’s disease with myocarditis and thromboembolic complications. Marmara Medical Journal 11 1 38–40.

IEEE

[1]T. Özdemir and M. Artvinli, “An unusual course of legionnaire’s disease with myocarditis and thromboembolic complications”, Marmara Med J, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 38–40, Jan. 1998, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA64DC32BP

ISNAD

Özdemir, T. - Artvinli, M. “An Unusual Course of Legionnaire’s Disease With Myocarditis and Thromboembolic Complications”. Marmara Medical Journal 11/1 (January 1, 1998): 38-40. https://izlik.org/JA64DC32BP.

JAMA

1.Özdemir T, Artvinli M. An unusual course of legionnaire’s disease with myocarditis and thromboembolic complications. Marmara Med J. 1998;11:38–40.

MLA

Özdemir, T., and M. Artvinli. “An Unusual Course of Legionnaire’s Disease With Myocarditis and Thromboembolic Complications”. Marmara Medical Journal, vol. 11, no. 1, Jan. 1998, pp. 38-40, https://izlik.org/JA64DC32BP.

Vancouver

1.T. Özdemir, M. Artvinli. An unusual course of legionnaire’s disease with myocarditis and thromboembolic complications. Marmara Med J [Internet]. 1998 Jan. 1;11(1):38-40. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA64DC32BP