Disease or Syndrome
legionellosis
Subclass of:
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections;
Respiratory Tract Infections
Also called:
Legionnaires' Disease
Definitions related to legionellosis:
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Any disease caused by Legionella bacteria.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Gram negative bacterial infection by any species of Legionella including Legionnaire's disease, which is characterized by high fever, malaise, muscle aches, respiratory disorders and headache.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Infections with bacteria of the genus LEGIONELLA.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Legionellosis or Legionnaires' disease (LD) is a bacterial lung infection characterized by a potentially fatal pneumonia.OrphaNetINSERM, 2021
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Legionella pneumophila is a gram-negative bacillus that most often causes pneumonia with extrapulmonary features. Diagnosis requires specific growth media, serologic or urine antigen testing, or polymerase chain reaction analysis. Treatment is with macrolides, fluoroquinolones, or doxycycline.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Legionnaires disease (LD) was recognized in 1976 after an outbreak of pneumonia at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia. Soon after, the etiologic agent was identified as a fastidious gram-negative bacillus and named Legionella pneumophila.WebMD, 2019
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Legionella are gram-negative rod bacteria with at least 20 pathogenic species and 70 serogroups. Legionella reproduce intracellularly, including within macrophages, which paradoxically protect them as they replicate. Legionella pneumonia, known as Legionnaires' disease, occurs when the bacteria are inhaled (or rarely aspirated) into the...Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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