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During the last three years many cases of Legionnaires' disease have been reported. Several cases reported had underlying disorders such as immunity deficiencies, or were undergoing immunosuppressive therapy. In this report we describe a previously healthy young man who acquired Legionnaires' disease and recovered after ampicillin-gentamicin treatment. During recovery he developed a lower leg thrombosis followed by pulmonary embolism.
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Während der letzten Jahre sind zahlreiche Fälle von Legionärskrankheit berichtet worden. Mehrere von den mitgeteilten Fällen hatten Grundkrankheiten wie Immundefizienzen oder standen unter immunsuppressiver Therapie. In der vorliegenden Kasuistik berichten wir über einen vordem gesunden jungen Mann, der sich eine Legionärskrankheit zuzog und nach Ampicillin-Gentamicin-Behandlung genas. In der Erholungsphase bekam er eine Unterschenkelvenenthrombose mit nachfolgender Lungenembolie.
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Segnestam, K., Gästrin, B., Lundström, R. et al. Case of Legionnaires' disease with deep venous thrombosis. Infection 8, 126–127 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01641479
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