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In-Hospital Cardiac Complications in Legionnaires’ disease: A Single Center Experience of 32 Patients

Lejyoner Hastalığında Hastane İçi Kardiyak Komplikasyonlar: Tek Merkezin 32 Hasta Deneyimi

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497–503
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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This study indicates that patients with LD should be carefully followed for possible cardiac complications.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Legionella species frequently causes Legionnaires’ disease (LD), a community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: A total of 32 patients hospitalized with CAP and who received a definitive diagnosis of Legionella infection were identified from the hospital database and included in the study population.
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Conclusion & Impact:This study indicates that patients with LD should be carefully followed for possible cardiac complications.
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Introduction: Legionella species frequently causes Legionnaires’ disease (LD), a community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Although data on cardiac events during the course of CAP can be found in the literature, there has been little research on the same issue in LD patients specifically. This study aimed to investigate cardiac complications in the course of LD. Materials and Methods: A total of 32 patients hospitalized with CAP and who received a definitive diagnosis of Legionella infection were identified from the hospital database and included in the study population. The patients’ electronic and written records were evaluated for possible cardiac complications. Results: Mean age was 65±13.5 years and 50% of the subjects were males. Seven patients died during hospitalization. Cardiovascular events were detected in 11 patients. New-onset atrial fibrillation was the most frequent event and was detected in 8 patients (25%), while two patients experienced a myocardial infarction, and one patient was diagnosed with myocarditis. The cardiovascular events were significantly related to the pneumonia severity index (PSI) score and need for intensive care unit. Conclusion: Although LD rarely involves the heart, it can often cause cardiac complications, and the frequency increases in parallel with the severity of the disease. This study indicates that patients with LD should be carefully followed for possible cardiac complications.

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Giriş: Legionella bakterileri sıklıkla, bir toplum kökenli pnömoni (TKP) olan Lejyoner hastalığına (LH) neden olur. TKP seyri sırasında kardiyak olaylarla ilgili veriler literatürde bulunabilmesine rağmen, özellikle LH hastalarında aynı konu hakkında çok az araştırma yapılmıştır. Bu çalışma, LH seyrindeki kardiyak komplikasyonları araştırmayı amaçladı. Materyal ve Metod: TKP ile hastaneye yatırılan ve kesin Legionella infeksiyonu tanısı alan toplam 32 hasta hastane veri tabanından belirlenmiş ve çalışma popülasyonuna dahil edilmiştir. Olası kardiyak komplikasyonlar açısından hastaların elektronik ve yazılı kayıtları değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Ortalama yaş 65±13.5 yıldı ve hastaların %50’si erkekti. Hastane içerisinde yedi hastada mortalite izlendi. 11 hastada kardiyovasküler olay izlendi. Yeni başlayan atriyal fibrilasyon en sık görülen kardiyovasküler olaydı ve 8 hastada (%25) tespit edildi. İki hasta miyokardiyal enfarktüs ve bir hasta miyokardit tanısı kondu. Kardiyovasküler olaylar pnömoni ciddiyet indeksi (PSI) skoru ve yoğun bakım ünitesi ihtiyacı ile anlamlı şekilde ilişkiliydi. Sonuç: LH direkt olarak kalbi nadiren tutmaktadır. Ancak hastalığın şiddetine paralel olarak kardiyak komplikasyonlar sık olarak izlenmektedir. Bu çalışma LH’nın olası kardiyak komplikasyonlar açısından dikkatle takip edilmesi gerektiğini göstermektedir.

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ÇONER, A., ERDOĞAN, H., AKINCI, S. (2022). In-Hospital Cardiac Complications in Legionnaires’ disease: A Single Center Experience of 32 Patients. Flora İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 26 - Sayı: 3, 497–503. https://ajindex.com/articles/517061

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