Severe Legionnaires’ Disease Complicated by Rhabdomyolysis and Clinically Resistant to Moxifloxacin in a Splenectomised Patient: Too Much of a Coincidence?
Joint Authors
Chatzopoulou, Marianneta
Tsiakalou, Maria
Koufakis, Theocharis
Margaritis, Anastasios
Gabranis, Ioannis
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We here report a case of Legionnaires’ disease in a splenectomised patient, complicated by rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure and characterized by a poor clinical response to moxifloxacin.
Splenectomy is not included among the factors, typically associated with higher risk or mortality in patients with Legionellosis.
However, our report is consistent with previous case reports describing severe Legionella infections in asplenic subjects.
The possibility that functional or anatomic asplenia may be a factor predisposing to severe clinical course or poor response to therapy in patients with Legionella infection cannot be excluded, deserving further investigation in the future.
More studies are required in order to clarify the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms that connect asplenia, immunological response to Legionella, and pathogen’s resistance to antibiotics.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Koufakis, Theocharis& Gabranis, Ioannis& Chatzopoulou, Marianneta& Margaritis, Anastasios& Tsiakalou, Maria. 2015. Severe Legionnaires’ Disease Complicated by Rhabdomyolysis and Clinically Resistant to Moxifloxacin in a Splenectomised Patient: Too Much of a Coincidence?. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Koufakis, Theocharis…[et al.]. Severe Legionnaires’ Disease Complicated by Rhabdomyolysis and Clinically Resistant to Moxifloxacin in a Splenectomised Patient: Too Much of a Coincidence?. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Koufakis, Theocharis& Gabranis, Ioannis& Chatzopoulou, Marianneta& Margaritis, Anastasios& Tsiakalou, Maria. Severe Legionnaires’ Disease Complicated by Rhabdomyolysis and Clinically Resistant to Moxifloxacin in a Splenectomised Patient: Too Much of a Coincidence?. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058754