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.
Konular | Klinik Tıp Bilimleri |
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Bölüm | Derleme |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Ocak 1998 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 1998 Cilt: 11 Sayı: 1 |