Legionnaires' disease and acute renal insufficiency: report of a case and review of the literature.
We report the case of a 73-year-old man, who developed acute renal failure in association with a Legionella pneumophila serotype 1 pneumonia. Renal biopsy revealed a tubulointerstitial nephritis. Treatment with erythromycin, rifampicin and haemodialysis resulted in a clinical resolution of the pulmonary and renal syndromes.
Verhaeverbeke
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Department of Internal Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.
Van der Niepen
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Sennesael
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J
Van den Houte
K
K
Lauwers
S
S
Verbeelen
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D
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000150:complications