Legionella pneumophila Pneumonia in Two Infants Treated with Adrenocorticotropic Hormone.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Patients with infantile spasms, an intractable epileptic disorder, often are treated with adrenocorticotropic hormone. Legionella pneumophila is a rare cause of pneumonia in children. We describe 2 infants with Legionella pneumonia whose infection occurred within 1 month after starting adrenocorticotropic hormone.
Medical subject headings
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
- Hormones
- Legionella pneumophila
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Pneumonia, Bacterial