title: An unusually high troponin I result in association with Legionella infection.
abstract: A 77-year-old man presented himself with shortness of breath that was initially felt to be due to an acute coronary event, largely due to a very elevated troponin I result and his medical history. He subsequently showed evidence to suggest a significant pneumonia. The most likely candidate organism responsible, from the history and test results, appeared to be Legionella. We present the case for a spuriously and extremely elevated troponin I result, being at least in part due the production of heterophil antibodies by Legionella.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hillingdon Hospital, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK.
authors.forename: Abhijit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: Simon William
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Dubrey
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D019210:Troponin I