Abstract

BETANCUR JIMENEZ, CARLOS ALBERTO; LEMA, MAURICIO  and  ARCILA, GIOVANNA. Pulmonary legionellosis in a two patients with leukemia. Case report. CES Med. [online]. 2011, vol.25, n.2, pp.213-220. ISSN 0120-8705.

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

Keywords : Pneumonía; Atypical bacteria; Legionella; Leukemia; Neutrophenia.

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