TY - JOUR T1 - Fulminant myocarditis caused by Legionella pneumophila: Case report JO - Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English edition) T2 - AU - Damásio,Ana Filipa AU - Rodrigues,Luís AU - Miranda,Luís AU - Coelho,Pedro AU - Banazol,Nuno AU - Colaço,João AU - Fragata,José SN - 21742049 M3 - 10.1016/j.repce.2013.09.015 DO - 10.1016/j.repce.2013.09.015 UR - https://www.revportcardiol.org/en-fulminant-myocarditis-caused-by-legionella-articulo-S2174204914000762 AB - Myocarditis is defined as inflammation of the myocardium. The clinical manifestations of myocarditis vary from flu-like symptoms to fatal fulminant forms.We report the case of a 39-year-old woman with a diagnosis of cardiogenic shock caused by fulminant myocarditis. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was used as a bridge to recovery.Etiological study revealed Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 infection.Recovery of biventricular function was seen after treatment with azithromycin. ER -