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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Historical perspective== | ==Historical perspective== | ||
* The organism was first recognized in 1976 during an outbreak at an American Legion Convention in Philadelphia. | * The organism was first recognized in 1976 during an outbreak at an American Legion Convention in Philadelphia.Legionellosis refers to the two clinical syndromes caused by bacteria of the genus Legionella: | ||
Legionnaires' disease is the more common syndrome of pneumonia caused by Legionella species | |||
Pontiac fever is an acute, febrile, self-limited illness that has been linked to Legionella species | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Historical perspective
- The organism was first recognized in 1976 during an outbreak at an American Legion Convention in Philadelphia.Legionellosis refers to the two clinical syndromes caused by bacteria of the genus Legionella:
Legionnaires' disease is the more common syndrome of pneumonia caused by Legionella species Pontiac fever is an acute, febrile, self-limited illness that has been linked to Legionella species