[Myocarditis in legionellosis. A case report]

Minerva Cardioangiol. 1996 Sep;44(9):429-31.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Cardiac involvement during Legionnaires' disease has been rarely described; few cases of myocarditis, pericarditis and endocarditis were reported. We describe a case of myocarditis associated to pneumonia, with high antibody title suggesting a disease due to Legionella pneumophila. The patient had severe myocardial damage, with overt heart failure and important ECG and Doppler-echocardiographic abnormalities, without associated multiorgan involvement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Bacterial / immunology
  • Echocardiography, Doppler
  • Electrocardiography
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
  • Humans
  • Legionella pneumophila / immunology
  • Legionnaires' Disease / complications*
  • Legionnaires' Disease / diagnosis
  • Legionnaires' Disease / immunology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocarditis / diagnosis
  • Myocarditis / etiology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial