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

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

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 16th day of erythromycin treatment, myocarditis and then a thrombus in the left ventricle developed. The patient died due to cerebral emboli.

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