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Legionnaires' disease is a form of atypical pneumonia caused by any species of Legionella bacteria, [3] quite often Legionella pneumophila. Signs and symptoms include cough, shortness of breath , high fever , muscle pains , and headaches. [ 2 ]
Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia - lung inflammation usually caused by a bacterial, viral or fungal infection. In this case, the disease is caused by the Legionella bacteria.
Legionella is a genus of gram-negative bacteria that can be seen using a silver stain or grown in a special media that contains cysteine, an amino acid.It is known to cause legionellosis [3] (all illnesses caused by Legionella) including a pneumonia-type illness called Legionnaires' disease and a mild flu-like illness called Pontiac fever. [3]
The symptoms of the disease usually show up within two to 10 days of bacteria inhalation, and include headache, muscle pain, chills, and a fever of 104 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
Pontiac fever is an acute, nonfatal respiratory disease caused by various species of Gram-negative bacteria in the genus Legionella. It causes a mild upper respiratory infection that resembles acute influenza. Pontiac fever resolves spontaneously and often goes undiagnosed.
Legionnaires' disease is caused by inhaling water droplets contaminated with the Legionella bacteria. The bacteria can grow in water droplets from showers, hot tubs, faucets, cooling towers ...
Legionella pneumophila, the primary causative agent for Legionnaire's disease, is an aerobic, pleomorphic, flagellated, non-spore-forming, Gram-negative bacterium. [1] [2] L. pneumophila is a intracellular parasite that preferentially infects soil amoebae and freshwater protozoa for replication.
What is Legionnaires’ disease? The symptoms of the disease include cough, shortness of breath, fever, muscle aches and headaches, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ...