Severe Legionella pneumophila pneumonia in a patient with iron overload

Holenarasipur R. Vikram; Frank J. Bia

doi:10.1080/00365540260348608

Severe Legionella pneumophila pneumonia in a patient with iron overload

Holenarasipur R. Vikram, Frank J. Bia

Infectious Diseases

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Iron plays a crucial role in the energy metabolism of microorganisms. Humans have developed iron-withholding mechanisms as a form of non-specific immunity. We describe a patient with iron overload and severe Legionella pneumophila pneumonia. This report emphasizes the importance of early consideration of and appropriate therapy against Legionella for patients with iron overload who present with community-acquired pneumonia.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	772-774
Number of pages	3
Journal	Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume	34
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00365540260348608
State	Published - Dec 9 2002

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Immunology and Microbiology(all)
Microbiology (medical)
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