Sinoatrial block complicating legionnaire's disease.

Medarov, B; Tongia, S; Rossoff, L · Postgrad Med J · 2003

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 59 year old woman presented with acute onset of fever, chills, diaphoresis, vague chest discomfort, and was found to be hypotensive and tachypnoeic. An electrocardiogram demonstrated sinoatrial block with a junctional rhythm between 50 and 80 beats/min. All cultures were negative and imaging studies unrevealing. Her urine tested positive for Legionella pneumophila antigen serotype 1 and she improved with antibiotic therapy.

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