Legionella pneumophila Pneumonia in Two Infants Treated with Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

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 adrenocortico...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of pediatrics 2017-07, Vol.186, p.186-188.e1
Hauptverfasser:	Shachor-Meyouhas, Yael, MD, Ravid, Sarit, MD, Hanna, Suheir, MD, Yaacoby-Bianu, Karin, MD, Kassis, Imad, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - adverse effects Female Hormones - adverse effects Humans Infant infantile spasms Legionella pneumophila Legionnaires' Disease - diagnosis Legionnaires' Disease - etiology Legionnaires' Disease - therapy Male Pediatrics Pneumonia, Bacterial - diagnosis Pneumonia, Bacterial - etiology Pneumonia, Bacterial - therapy Spasms, Infantile - drug therapy West syndrome
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0022-3476 1097-6833
DOI:	10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.02.063