A case of Legionella pneumonia after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy

A case of Legionella pneumonia after robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy

Introduction Postoperative Legionella pneumonia is very rare. Case presentation A 71‐year‐old male patient with prostate cancer (cT2bN0M0) underwent a robotic‐assisted radical prostatectomy. On the 5th postoperative day, the patient developed chills and a fever of 39.2°C. Chest radiography revealed...

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Main Authors: Takuhisa Nukaya, Kiyohito Ishikawa, Kiyoshi Takahara, Masashi Takenaka, Kenji Zennami, Manabu Ichino, Hitomi Sasaki, Makoto Sumitomo, Ryoichi Shiroki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-05-01
Series:IJU Case Reports
Subjects:
bacterial pneumonia
case report
Legionella pneumonia
postoperative infection
robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/iju5.12705

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https://doi.org/10.1002/iju5.12705

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