title: [Legionnaires' disease complicated by rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure: about a case].
abstract: Legionnaires' disease is a bacterial disease of the respiratory system caused by a gram-negative germ whose clinical manifestation can be benign limiting to flu-like syndrome or can be more severe being characterized by pneumonia which may be complicated by multisystem disease that can lead to death. We report the case of a 48 year-old patient with rhabdomyolysis complicated by acute renal failure following Legionella pneumophila pneumonia. We here highlight the pathophysiological aspects and treatment of this rare complication during Legionella infection.
authors.affiliation: Service des Urgences du CHU St Pierre de Bruxelles, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bac
authors.affiliation: Service des Urgences du CHU St Pierre de Bruxelles, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: Ahmed Sabry
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Ramadan
authors.affiliation: Service des Urgences du CHU St Pierre de Bruxelles, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Youatou
authors.affiliation: Service des Urgences du CHU St Pierre de Bruxelles, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mols
authors.affiliation: Service des Urgences du CHU St Pierre de Bruxelles, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cerf
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Cardiaque et des Urgences CHU St Pierre de Bruxelles, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ngatchou
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology
keywords: Legionnaires' disease; renal failure; rhabdomyolysis