Septic shock due to co-infection with Legionella pneumophila and Saprochaete clavata

Autor: João Paulo Caldas, André Silva-Pinto, Ana Sofia Faustino, Paulo Figueiredo, António Sarmento, Lurdes Santos
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: IDCases, Vol 27, Iss , Pp e01369- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2214-2509
DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01369
Popis: Septic shock is the most dreaded presentation of an infection, carrying a reserved prognosis. Appropriate antimicrobial therapy is therefore the mainstay of treatment, alongside organ support as needed. Legionnaires’ disease is mainly due to Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 but it can be caused by other serogroups and species not detected by the urinary antigen test. Anti-tumour necrosis factor α therapy may increase the risk of invasive fungal infection, which carry a poor prognosis. We present a challenging case of a septic shock due to Legionella pneumophila and Saprochaete clavata infections, with a review of the two infections presented.
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