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-==Overview==
-[[Legionella]] is a common cause of both [[health care associated pneumonia]], and [[community acquired pneumonia]].
-==Historical perspective==
-* The organism was first recognized in 1976 during an outbreak at an American Legion Convention in Philadelphia.
-==Clinical types==
-Legionellosis comprises of two clinical syndromes caused by Legionella:
-* Legionnaires' disease is the pneumonia caused by Legionella.
-* [[Pontiac fever]] is an acute, febrile, self-limited illness caused by Legionella.
-==References==
-{{Reflist|2}}