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Legionella pneumonia with rhabdomyolysis in a healthy young patient
1Department of Internal Medicine, Losev Losante Child and Adult Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
2Department of Nephrology, Losev Losante Child and Adult Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Eurasian Journal of Pulmonology 2020; 22(2): 128-131 DOI: 10.4103/ejop.ejop_85_19
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Abstract

Legionella pneumonia is a lung infection caused by Legionella Pneumophila. Immune suppression, smoking, advanced age and chronic lung disease are the risk factors for Legionella Pneumonia. Pneumonia which developed outside hospital in a patient without an immune deficiency is defined as community-acquired pneumonia. Pneumonia with subacute onset, prodromal symptoms and extra pulmonary manifestations, often seen at a young age, is called atypical pneumonia. Although it is more common as a causative agent of pneumonia in patients with immune deficiency, Legionella Pneumophila is also an important cause of community-acquired atypical pneumonia. As a rare complication of legionella pneumonia, rhabdomyolysis causes a significant increase in mortality. We present a case of Legionella Pneumonia accompanied by rhabdomyolysis and acute renal injury.