Intensive care aspects of severe Legionella pneumonia.
A case of extensive Legionella pneumonia is presented. The patient required an extended period of artificial ventilation, notably punctuated by episodes of dysrhythmia and severe haemodynamic instability, but who nevertheless eventually recovered. Intensive care aspects of Legionnaires' disease are discussed.
D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology