Fulminant Legionellosis in Two Patients Treated with Infliximab for Crohn’s Disease: Case Series and Literature Review

Fulminant Legionellosis in Two Patients Treated with Infliximab for Crohn’s Disease: Case Series and Literature Review

Two cases of fulminant pulmonary legionellosis, complicated by prolonged intensive care unit stays and acute respiratory distress syndrome, and who were recently treated with infliximab for Crohn’s disease, are described. A review of the literature revealed three additional cases in patients with in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Adam Hofmann, Yanick Beaulieu, Francis Bernard, Philippe Rico
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:	Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/836938

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