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A Case of Legionnaires’ Disease Manifesting as Heat Exhaustion

A 69-year-old male with a history of prior admissions of heat exhaustion presented with non-specific symptoms including fatigue, diarrhea, and dehydration. The workup revealed a positive legionella urine antigen. He was treated with levofloxacin with symptom resolution within 48 hours.

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Autores principales: Malik, Muhammad Ahmed, Shaukat, Fahd, Malik, Aqsa, Kaifee, Syeda, Eid, Mohamed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10023067/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36938252
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35099