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| | #REDIRECT [[Legionella pneumophila]] |
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| ==Overview==
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| [[Legionella]] is a common cause of both [[health care associated pneumonia]], and [[community acquired pneumonia]]. | |
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| ==Historical perspective==
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| * The organism was first recognized in mid 90s during an outbreak at an American Legion Convention in Philadelphia.
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| ==Clinical types==
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| Legionellosis comprises of two clinical syndromes caused by Legionella:
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| * Legionnaires' disease is the pneumonia caused by Legionella.
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| * [[Pontiac fever]] is an acute, febrile, self-limited illness caused by Legionella.
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| ==History and symptoms==
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| * Incubation period 2 days to 2 weeks.
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| * Productive / Non-productive cough.
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| * Fever and chills.
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| * Blood-streaked sputum however, frank hemoptysis is rare.
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| * Chest pain.
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| * Shortness of breath.
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| * Gastrointestinal symptoms: diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
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| * Lethargy, myalgia, arthralgia, headache and stupor.
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist|2}}
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