Citation Information :
Bansal VG, Patel H, Chawla G, Malik A, Anand K. An Interesting Case Report of Legionnaires’ Disease and Acute Kidney Injury: A Case Report. Indian J Respir Care 2024; 13 (1):67-68.
Background:Legionella is a bacterial pathogen well-known for causing atypical pneumonia. However, extrapulmonary manifestations like rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury (AKI) are uncommon. There have been <50 case reports to date of extra-pulmonary Legionella and AKI.
Case description: We report a 54-year-old patient with Legionnaire's disease who presented with severe rhabdomyolysis and AKI. Patient was managed with hydration, intravenous antibiotics and hemodialysis.
Conclusion: Timely diagnosis and management are essential to improve outcomes in this potentially fatal condition.
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