A Case of Legionnaires' Disease Manifesting as Heat Exhaustion

Authors

Muhammad Ahmed Malik, Rochester Regional HealthFollow
Fahd Shaukat, Rochester Regional HealthFollow
Aqsa Malik, Medicine, Fatima Memorial Hospital College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, PAK.
Syeda Kaifee, Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, USA.
Mohamed Eid, Rochester Regional HealthFollow

Department

Medicine

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Cureus

Abstract

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.

First Page

e35099

DOI

10.7759/cureus.35099

Volume

15

Issue

2

Publication Date

2-1-2023

PubMed ID

36938252

Recommended Citation

Malik, M. A., Shaukat, F., Malik, A., Kaifee, S., & Eid, M. (2023). A Case of Legionnaires' Disease Manifesting as Heat Exhaustion. Cureus, 15 (2), e35099. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35099