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Case Reports
. 2019 Jun 20;12(6):e229243.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229243.

Legionella pneumonia complicated by rhabdomyolysis

Bayu Sutarjono  1   2 , Janeah Alexis  1   3 , Jency Cynthia Sachidanandam  1
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Legionella pneumonia complicated by rhabdomyolysis

Bayu Sutarjono et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Legionnaires' disease is a recognised but rare cause of rhabdomyolysis. It can be further complicated with renal impairment. In this case report, we describe a previously healthy, semiactive 50-year-old man who within days was reduced to having periods of dyspnea after minutes of walking in addition to near fatal acute renal failure. He was found to have the rare triad of Legionella pneumonia, renal failure and rhabdomyolysis, which is associated with high morbidity and mortality. He was treated according to guidelines with azithromycin monotherapy and aggressive fluid hydration. 20 days after admission, the patient was walking independently and discharged home.

Keywords: acute renal failure; infectious diseases; musculoskeletal syndromes; pneumonia (infectious disease); pneumonia (respiratory medicine).

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Competing interests: None declared.

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