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* ''Legionnaires' disease'' is the more severe form of the infection and produces [[pneumonia]].<ref name=Baron>{{cite book | author = Winn WC Jr | chapter = Legionella | title = Baron's Medical Microbiology ''(Baron S ''et al'', eds.)| edition = 4th ed. | publisher = Univ of Texas Medical Branch | year = 1996 | url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=mmed.section.2222 | isbn = 0-9631172-1-1 }}</ref> | * ''Legionnaires' disease'' is the more severe form of the infection and produces [[pneumonia]].<ref name=Baron>{{cite book | author = Winn WC Jr | chapter = Legionella | title = Baron's Medical Microbiology ''(Baron S ''et al'', eds.)| edition = 4th ed. | publisher = Univ of Texas Medical Branch | year = 1996 | url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=mmed.section.2222 | isbn = 0-9631172-1-1 }}</ref> | ||
* ''Pontiac fever'' is caused by the same bacterium, but produces a milder [[upper respiratory infection|respiratory illness]] without pneumonia which resembles [[Acute (medicine)|acute]] [[influenza]].<ref name=Baron /> | * ''Pontiac fever'' is caused by the same bacterium, but produces a milder [[upper respiratory infection|respiratory illness]] without pneumonia which resembles [[Acute (medicine)|acute]] [[influenza]].<ref name=Baron /> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Legionellosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria belonging to the genus Legionella.[1] Over 90% of legionellosis cases are caused by Legionella pneumophila, a ubiquitous aquatic organism that thrives in warm environments (25 to 45 °C with an optimum around 35 °C).[2]
Legionellosis takes two distinct forms:
- Legionnaires' disease is the more severe form of the infection and produces pneumonia.[3]
- Pontiac fever is caused by the same bacterium, but produces a milder respiratory illness without pneumonia which resembles acute influenza.[3]
References
- ↑ Ryan KJ, Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed. ed.). McGraw Hill. ISBN 0838585299.
- ↑ CDC: Etiologic Agent
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Winn WC Jr (1996). "Legionella". Baron's Medical Microbiology (Baron S et al, eds.) (4th ed. ed.). Univ of Texas Medical Branch. ISBN 0-9631172-1-1.