🦠 The kidney is a major target in severe Legionnaires’ disease
New study in Kidney International Reports: 561 patients across 39 ICUs 🇫🇷
AKI occurred in 74%; 49% of them required RRT (associated with ☠️). Rhabdomyolysis was independently associated with AKI & RRT
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AKI in Severe Legionnaires’ Disease in Intensive Care Unit
Legionnaires’ disease (LD) can cause severe pneumonia, requiring intensive care and frequently associated with multiorgan failure. The mechanisms and prognosis of kidney complications in LD remain poorly characterized. We aimed to describe the incidence, clinical characteristics, and prognosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients who are critically ill with LD and identify factors associated with AKI in a multicenter cohort.