Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen Associated with Legionella Pneumonia
Spontaneous rupture of the spleen associated with Legionella pneumonia is a rare and life-threatening complication; only three cases have been reported to date. The authors describe a case of a 47-year-old man who presented with pneumonia and abdominal pain. He underwent a splenectomy, and was succe...
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| author | Manuel Casanova-Roman Javier Casas Antonio Sanchez-Porto Belen Nacle |
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| description | Spontaneous rupture of the spleen associated with Legionella pneumonia is a rare and life-threatening complication; only three cases have been reported to date. The authors describe a case of a 47-year-old man who presented with pneumonia and abdominal pain. He underwent a splenectomy, and was successfully treated with clarithromycin and levofloxacin. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ecdc2f21daa94311979afc8bd4efaa0b2025-08-20T02:22:06ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322010-01-01213e107e10810.1155/2010/846419Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen Associated with Legionella PneumoniaManuel Casanova-Roman0Javier Casas1Antonio Sanchez-Porto2Belen Nacle3Emergency and Intensive Care Unit, Hospital of La Linea, Cadiz, SpainClinical Laboratory Service, Microbiology Unit, Hospital of La Linea, Cadiz, SpainClinical Laboratory Service, Microbiology Unit, Hospital of La Linea, Cadiz, SpainEmergency and Intensive Care Unit, Hospital of La Linea, Cadiz, SpainSpontaneous rupture of the spleen associated with Legionella pneumonia is a rare and life-threatening complication; only three cases have been reported to date. The authors describe a case of a 47-year-old man who presented with pneumonia and abdominal pain. He underwent a splenectomy, and was successfully treated with clarithromycin and levofloxacin.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/846419 |
| spellingShingle | Manuel Casanova-Roman Javier Casas Antonio Sanchez-Porto Belen Nacle Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen Associated with Legionella Pneumonia Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen Associated with Legionella Pneumonia |
| title_full | Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen Associated with Legionella Pneumonia |
| title_fullStr | Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen Associated with Legionella Pneumonia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen Associated with Legionella Pneumonia |
| title_short | Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen Associated with Legionella Pneumonia |
| title_sort | spontaneous rupture of the spleen associated with legionella pneumonia |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/846419 |
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