Neumonía por Legionella enpacientes con leucemia.Presentación de dos casos / Pulmonary legionellosis in a two patients with leukemia. Case report
CES med
; 25(2): 213-220, jul.-dic. 2011. ilus, tab
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RESUMEN
Presentamos dos casos de pacientes con leucemia linfoblástica en tratamiento con quimioterapia (HyperCVAD), el primero y el segundo en recaída con IdaFlag, quienes en fase de neutropenia desarrollan cuadro de neumonía adquirida hospitalariamente con consolidación neumónica fiebre alta y pocos síntomas respiratorios El antígeno urinario para Legionella pneumophila serotipo 1 resultó positivo por técnica de inmunocromatog rafía. Con tratamiento específico con claritromicina resolvieron sus síntomas.
ABSTRACT
We present two cases of patients with lymphoblastic leukemia; the first one is been treated with chemotherapy (hyperCVAD) and the second is in a relapse with IdaFlag, both, in neutropenia phase developed pneumonia acquired in the hospital with pneumonic consolidation, high fever and few respiratory symptoms. Legionella urinary antigen serogroup 1 was positive for the immunechromatography technique. Specific treatment with macrolides was given and the symptoms were solved.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Bacteria
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Legionella
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Leukemia
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Neutropenia
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Es
Journal:
CES med
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia