Acute pancreatitis possibly caused by Legionella micdadei.
A case of acute haemorrhagic, ultimately fatal, pancreatitis in a 72-year-old man is presented. No pneumonia was found. High IgM-titres to Legionella micdadei were demonstrated. In addition 11 patients treated for pancreatitis were studied retrospectively. None had elevated titres to L. micdadei or L. pneumophila.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D007875:Legionella / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007075:Immunoglobulin M