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Ann Thorac Surg 1995;60:444-446
© 1995 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Legionella pericarditis diagnosed by direct fluorescent antibody staining

MD John A. Puleo, MD Fadi A. Matar*, FRACS Peter P. McKeown, ARNP Patricia Conant, MD Lofty L. Basta

Division of Cardiology,, Department of Internal Medicine, and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA

Accepted for publication December 20, 1994.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Matar, Division of Cardiology, University of South Florida, Harbourside Medical Tower, Suite 630, 4 Columbia Dr, Tampa, FL 33606.

Legionella pericarditis is a rare and serious manifestation of Legionnaire's disease. A case is presented in which the diagnosis was established by direct fluorescent antibody staining on a pericardial tissue specimen. Video-assisted thoracoscopy was used safely and effectively in diagnosis and management in this case.






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