Erdogan Haluk, Yilmaz Aynur, Kal Oznur, Erdogan Askin, Arslan Hande
Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.
Scand J Urol Nephrol. 2006;40(4):345-6. doi: 10.1080/00365590600795248.
Legionnaires' disease (LD) is a systemic infectious disease primarily involving the lungs. Rhabdomyolysis, with subsequent acute renal failure, is an infrequently recognized entity associated with high mortality rates in LD patients. As in the case presented herein, initial respiratory signs and symptoms may not be prominent. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment can be life-saving.
军团病(LD)是一种主要累及肺部的全身性传染病。横纹肌溶解症及其继发的急性肾衰竭是一种在LD患者中较少被认识到的情况,与高死亡率相关。如本文所述病例,最初的呼吸道症状可能并不突出。早期诊断和恰当治疗可挽救生命。