An unusual infection on an unusual gastroenteritis.
A 35-year-old lady was admitted to our Department due to fever and symptoms from the respiratory and gastrointestinal system. She was recently diagnosed with eosinophilic gastroenteritis and had been on steroids until two months prior to admission.Legionella pneumophilapneumonia was diagnosed and targeted therapy was initiated. The combined approach to the two entities is discussed as well as the options for maintenance therapy.
Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Heraklion Crete, Greece (Christos Zavos, Dimitrios N. Samonakis, Jean-Marie Enele Melono, Elias A. Kouroumalis).
Christos
C
Zavos
Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Heraklion Crete, Greece (Christos Zavos, Dimitrios N. Samonakis, Jean-Marie Enele Melono, Elias A. Kouroumalis).
Dimitrios N
DN
Samonakis
Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Heraklion Crete, Greece (Christos Zavos, Dimitrios N. Samonakis, Jean-Marie Enele Melono, Elias A. Kouroumalis).
Jean-Marie Enele
JM
Melono
Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Heraklion Crete, Greece (Argyro Voloudaki, John Grammatikakis).
Argyro
A
Voloudaki
Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Heraklion Crete, Greece (Argyro Voloudaki, John Grammatikakis).
John
J
Grammatikakis
Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Heraklion Crete, Greece (Christos Zavos, Dimitrios N. Samonakis, Jean-Marie Enele Melono, Elias A. Kouroumalis).
Elias A
EA
Kouroumalis
Legionella pneumophila; eosinophilic enteritis; pneumonia