Legionella pneumonia presenting with rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure: A case report

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 389-392

  McConkey, Joshua ^a   Obeius, Marcus ^a   Valentini, John ^a   Beeson, Michael S ^a  

^a SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

acute renal failure; Legionella; pneumonia; rhabdomyolysis

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; MOXIFLOXACIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; VANCOMYCIN;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEVER; HUMAN; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RHABDOMYOLYSIS;

EID: 33646864482     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.07.016     Document Type: Article

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