title: Rhabdomyolysis-induced acute renal failure associated with legionnaires' disease.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey. erdoganhaluk@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Haluk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Erdogan
authors.forename: Aynur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Oznur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kal
authors.forename: Askin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erdogan
authors.forename: Hande
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arslan
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000150:complications*; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000150:complications*