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Legionellosis and "torsades de pointes".

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1990

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Jacques Devriendt, Michel Staroukine, E Schils, B Sivaciyan, D. Van Beers

Rare ManifestationsPathogenesisHealthcare-associated InfectionInfective EndocarditisClinical DiseaseConstrictive PericarditisMedicineLegionella Pneumophila InfectionFatal Arrhythmia

Abstract

Myocarditis, pericarditis and endocarditis are rare manifestations of Legionella pneumophila infection. We describe a case of myocarditis complicated with a potentially fatal arrhythmia: "torsades de pointes".