Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
Pivot Concepts:   Target Concepts:
Query: UMLS:C0023241 (Legionella)
 6,990 document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)

A 57-year-old man had Legionella pneumonia and acute pancreatitis. The diagnosis of legionellosis was established by both culture and significant rise in antibody titer to Legionella pneumophila. The pancreatitis was diagnosed by elevated amylase and lipase values, peaking on the fourth hospital day, roentgenologic findings, and a clinical picture compatible with the disease. The patient was not an alcohol consumer and had had no previous pancreatic disease. We conclude that acute pancreatitis can be a manifestation of legionellosis.
 ...
PMID:Acute pancreatitis caused by Legionella pneumophila. 304 84

Legionella longbeachae was first described and characterized in 1981. We report the first probable case of L. longbeachae infection in Sweden. A previously healthy, 50-year-old greenhouse repairman fell ill with severe pneumonia and acute pancreatitis. The L. longbeachae type 1 IgG titer (indirect immunofluorescence) was 256 and decreased significantly with erythromycin treatment. Attempts to isolate the microorganism from the environment failed. Sera from the patient's colleagues and from blood donors all had antibody titers of less than 32.
 ...
PMID:Pneumonia and acute pancreatitis most probably caused by a Legionella longbeachae infection. 361 99

Legionnaires' disease may cause severe multisystem damage. We report the case of a patient in whom Legionnaires' disease induced an acute pancreatitis.
 ...
PMID:Acute pancreatitis in Legionnaires' disease. 397 78

A wide variety of infectious agents has been associated with acute pancreatitis. Strict diagnostic criteria were developed to assess with relationship between individual microorganisms and acute pancreatitis. Pathologic or radiologic evidence of pancreatitis associated with well-documented infection was noted with viruses (mumps, coxsackie, hepatitis B, cytomegalovirus, varicella-zoster virus, herpes simplex virus), bacteria (Mycoplasma, Legionella, Leptospira, Salmonella), fungi (Aspergillus), and parasites (Toxoplasma, Cryptosporidium, Ascaris). Clues to the infectious nature of pancreatitis lay in the characteristic signs and symptoms associated with the particular infectious agent. How often these agents are responsible for idiopathic pancreatitis is unclear.
 ...
PMID:Infectious causes of acute pancreatitis. 889 96