Legionnaire disease and creatinine phosphokinase
Douvier, J.J.; Vergeret, J.; Taytard, A.; Fréour, P.
La Semaine des Hopitaux Organe Fonde Par l'Association d'Enseignement Medical des Hopitaux de Paris 58(8): 471-472
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-1777 PMID: 6278630 Document Number: 195739
The authors report a case of Legionnaire disease where myolysis was suspected because of increased activities of creatine phosphokinase and it's isoenzymes MBCPK. Significance of MBCPK increase is discussed. Enzyme activity levels are of prognostic significance and should be monitored during the course of the disease.