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Spontaneous Rupture of the Spleen Associated with Legionella Pneumonia
Manuel Casanova-Roman
,1 Javier Casas,2 Antonio Sanchez-Porto,2 and Belen Nacle11Emergency and Intensive Care Unit, Hospital of La Linea, Cadiz, Spain
2Clinical Laboratory Service, Microbiology Unit, Hospital of La Linea, Cadiz, Spain
Abstract
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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