| Literature DB >> 35865426 |
Arjun Prasanna1, Justin Palmer2, Sharon Wang3.
Abstract
Legionella pneumonia is well-characterized as a cause of atypical, community-acquired pneumonia in susceptible individuals. In recent years, extrapulmonary manifestations, including an emerging triad of Legionella pneumonia, rhabdomyolysis, and renal failure, have been identified. Here we report a case of Legionnaire's disease that presented non-classically, with subclinical pneumonia and non-ST elevated myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Although he received early treatment with antibiotics, he developed the Legionellatriad during admission. He had several episodes of cardiopulmonary decompensation during his hospital course, eventually ending in his passing. This case serves to highlight the importance of early identification and intervention in regard to extrapulmonary Legionella infection.Entities:
Keywords: infectious disease medicine; legionella pneumonia; legionnaires disease; new onset atrial fibrillation; non-st segment elevation myocardial infarction (nstemi); pulmonary critical care; rhabdomyolysis with acute renal failure
Year: 2022 PMID: 35865426 PMCID: PMC9289647 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.26056
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184