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Article: Legionella pneumonia and bacteraemia in association with protein-losing enteropathy after Fontan operation

TitleLegionella pneumonia and bacteraemia in association with protein-losing enteropathy after Fontan operation
Authors
Cheung, YFLeung, MPYuen, KY
Issue Date2001
PublisherWB Saunders Co Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jinf
Citation
Journal Of Infection, 2001, v. 42 n. 3, p. 206-207 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/jinf.2001.0821
AbstractA 20-year-old young man suffered from severe protein-losing enteropathy 4 years after Fontan operation. His postoperative haemodynamics were unfavourable in terms of poor myocardial contractility and moderate atrioventricular prosthetic paravalvar leakage. A 2-week trial of steroid therapy for protein-losing enteropathy was given without success. The clinical course was complicated by Legionella pneumophila pneumonia and bacteraemia, which respond to the combination therapy with intravenous erythromycin and ciprofloxacin. The vulnerability of the patient to infection was related to an immuno-deficiency state secondary to protein-losing enteropathy and steroid therapy. Steroids should be used with caution in the management of protein-losing enteropathy after Fontan operation. © 2001 The British Infection Society.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/78917
ISSN
0163-4453
2023 Impact Factor: 14.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.669
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:000169588600008
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dc.contributor.authorLeung, MPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYuen, KYen_HK
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dc.description.abstractA 20-year-old young man suffered from severe protein-losing enteropathy 4 years after Fontan operation. His postoperative haemodynamics were unfavourable in terms of poor myocardial contractility and moderate atrioventricular prosthetic paravalvar leakage. A 2-week trial of steroid therapy for protein-losing enteropathy was given without success. The clinical course was complicated by Legionella pneumophila pneumonia and bacteraemia, which respond to the combination therapy with intravenous erythromycin and ciprofloxacin. The vulnerability of the patient to infection was related to an immuno-deficiency state secondary to protein-losing enteropathy and steroid therapy. Steroids should be used with caution in the management of protein-losing enteropathy after Fontan operation. © 2001 The British Infection Society.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherWB Saunders Co Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jinfen_HK
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dc.subject.meshAdulten_HK
dc.subject.meshFontan Procedure - adverse effectsen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshLegionella pneumophila - isolation & purificationen_HK
dc.subject.meshLegionnaires' Disease - complications - diagnosisen_HK
dc.subject.meshMaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshPneumonia, Bacterial - complications - diagnosis - microbiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshProtein-Losing Enteropathies - complications - etiologyen_HK
dc.titleLegionella pneumonia and bacteraemia in association with protein-losing enteropathy after Fontan operationen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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