Combined hemophagocytic syndrome and thrombotic microangiopathy due to mixed infection with influenza virus and pneumococcal pneumonia. Issue 1 (22nd November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ishiguro, Takashi; Kojima, Ayako; Shimizu, Taisuke; Mita, Norikatsu; Kuroiwa, Seiichiro; Takayanagi, Noboru
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 7:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 131
• Page End: 134
• Publication Date: 2018-11-22
• Subjects: atypical hemolytic‐uremic syndrome -- hemophagocytic syndrome -- hyperinflammatory lymphohistiocytosis -- influenza -- Streptococcus pneumoniae -- thrombotic microangiopathy; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.1842
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Key Clinical Message: Development of hemophagocytic syndrome and thrombotic microangiopathy due to community‐acquired pneumonia is rare, but delayed management of these complications can lead to a poor prognosis. Infection by both Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza virus can cause these complications; thus, physicians should pay attention to them when treating influenza‐associated pneumococcal pneumonia. Abstract : Development of hemophagocytic syndrome and thrombotic microangiopathy due to community‐acquired pneumonia is rare, but delayed management of these complications can lead to a poor prognosis. Infection by both Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza virus can cause these complications; thus, physicians should pay attention to them when treating influenza‐associated pneumococcal pneumonia.