Open AccessHigh ferritin and myoglobin level in legionella pneumonia: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Oğuz Karabay,
Nazan Tuna,
Aziz Öğütlü,
Hasan Tahsin Gözdaş
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.81651
Subject(s) - legionella , pneumonia , legionella pneumophila , myoglobin , medicine , antibiotics , intensive care medicine , legionnaires' disease , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , biology , biochemistry , genetics
Legionella pneumophila is a cause of both community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia and might cause high morbidity and mortality. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment with appropriate antibiotics is crucial. Many clinical and laboratory abnormalities can be observed in the course of Legionella pneumonia. In this study, we aimed to present simultaneously increased serum ferritin and myoglobin level in a legionella case with reference to the relevant literature.