Disease or Syndrome
Legionnaires' disease
le·gion·naires' dis·ease
Subclass of:
Legionellosis
Also called:
Legionellosis
Definitions related to legionnaires' disease:
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(legionella pneumonia) A pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila and other Legionella species, which is characterized by fever, cough, progressive respiratory distress, and which is often accompanied by extrapulmonary manifestations.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An acute, sometimes fatal, pneumonia-like bacterial infection characterized by high fever, malaise, muscle aches, respiratory disorders and headache. It is named for an outbreak at the 1976 Philadelphia convention of the American Legion.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia caused by bacteria. You usually get it by breathing in mist from water that contains the bacteria. The mist may come from hot tubs, showers, or air-conditioning units for large buildings. The bacteria don't spread from person to person. Symptoms of Legionnaires' disease include high fever, chills, a cough, and sometimes muscle aches and headaches. Other types of pneumonia have similar symptoms. You will probably need a chest x-ray to diagnose the pneumonia. Lab tests can detect the specific bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease. Most people exposed to the bacteria do not become sick. You are more likely to get sick if you Are older than 50; Smoke; Have a chronic lung disease; Have a weak immune system. Legionnaires' disease is serious and can be life-threatening. However, most people recover with antibiotic treatment. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Legionnaires disease (LD) is the pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila. LD also refers to a more benign, self-limited, acute febrile illness known as Pontiac fever, which has been linked serologically to L pneumophila, although it presents without pneumonia.WebMD, 2019
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Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia - lung inflammation usually caused by infection. It's caused by a bacterium known as legionella.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Legionnaire disease, form of pneumonia caused by the bacillus Legionella pneumophila. The name of the disease (and of the bacterium) derives from a 1976 state convention of the American Legion, a U.S. military veterans' organization, at a Philadelphia hotel where 182 Legionnaires contracted the...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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