Extrapulmonary histopathologic manifestations of Legionnaires' disease: evidence for myocarditis and bacteremia.
Legionnaires' disease, although primarily seen as a pulmonary affection, may also manifest systemic involvement. Evidence is given to demonstrate bacteremia and focal myocarditis in a patient with cirrhosis and pneumonia.
D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006321:Heart / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008168:Lung / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000209:etiology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology