Rhabdomyolysis and Resultant Acute Renal Failure due to Legionella Pneumonia in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Margaret Kypreos, Roma Mehta

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Abstract

Legionnaires' disease is a severe pneumonia caused by Legionella that results in laboratory abnormalities including hyponatremia and elevated liver enzymes. Rarely skeletal muscle and renal abnormalities occur. This case report describes a case of Legionella pneumonia complicated by rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure in a patient with the human immunodeficiency virus.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number8772577
JournalCase Reports in Nephrology
Volume2023
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nephrology

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