title: When Diarrhea Can Become Deadly: Legionnaires' Disease Complicated by Bowel Obstruction.
abstract: Legionnaires' disease may present with a broad spectrum of illnesses and nonspecific extrapulmonary symptoms including diarrhea. To our knowledge, bowel obstruction has not been reported as a manifestation ofLegionella. We present a unique case of Legionnaires' disease contributing to a small bowel obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Faculty Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Wesley
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Prichard
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Faculty Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Laurel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fick
keywords: Bowel obstruction; Extrapulmonary Legionella; Legionella; Legionnaires’ disease