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Neumonía por Legionella enpacientes con leucemia.Presentación de dos casos / Pulmonary legionellosis in a two patients with leukemia. Case report
Betancur Jiménez, Carlos Alberto; Lema, Mauricio; Arcila, Giovanna.
  • Betancur Jiménez, Carlos Alberto; Universidad CES. Grupo Hemato-OcologIa Clinca SOMA-ASTORGA. Medellín. CO
  • Lema, Mauricio; Universidad CES. Grupo Hemato-OcologIa Clinca SOMA-ASTORGA. Medellín. CO
  • Arcila, Giovanna; Universidad CES. Grupo Hemato-OcologIa Clinca SOMA-ASTORGA. Medellín. CO
CES med ; 25(2): 213-220, jul.-dic. 2011. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-616578
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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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pneumonia / Bacteria / Legionella / Leukemia / Neutropenia Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: CES med Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad CES/CO

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pneumonia / Bacteria / Legionella / Leukemia / Neutropenia Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: CES med Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad CES/CO