title: Legionella pericarditis diagnosed by direct fluorescent antibody staining.
abstract: Legionella pericarditis is a rare and serious manifestation of Legionnaire's disease. A case is presented in which the diagnosis was established by direct fluorescent antibody staining on a pericardial tissue specimen. Video-assisted thoracoscopy was used safely and effectively in diagnosis and management in this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa 33606, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Puleo
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Matar
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: McKeown
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Conant
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Basta
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007875:Legionella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007876:Legionellosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013906:Thoracoscopy