Abstract
Legionella pneumonia was diagnosed in two patients receiving triple immunosuppressive drug therapy after renal transplantation. High fever was the predominant symptom of these patients. Hyponatremia, leucopenia and anemia were also observed. The disease was diagnosed by immunofluorescence antigen technique and easily controlled with erythromycin therapy.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antibodies, Bacterial / analysis
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Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
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Erythromycin / therapeutic use
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host*
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Immunosuppression Therapy*
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Kidney Transplantation*
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Legionella pneumophila / immunology
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Legionnaires' Disease / diagnosis
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Legionnaires' Disease / drug therapy
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Legionnaires' Disease / etiology*
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Rifampin / therapeutic use
Substances
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Antibodies, Bacterial
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Erythromycin
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Rifampin