[Legionnaire disease and creatinine phosphokinase (author's transl)].
The authors report a case of Legionnaire disease where myolysis was suspected because of increased activities of creatine phosphokinase and it's isoenzymes MBCPK. Significance of MBCPK increase is discussed. Enzyme activity levels are of prognostic significance and should be monitored during the course of the disease.
D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis
D003402:Creatine Kinase
Maladie des Légionnaires et créatine phospho-kinase.