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In [[medicine]], '''Legionnaires' Disease''' is an "acute, sometimes fatal, [[pneumonia]]-like bacterial infection characterized by high [[fever]], malaise, muscle aches, respiratory disorders and [[headache]]. It is named for an outbreak at the 1976 Philadelphia convention of the American Legion."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | In [[medicine]], '''Legionnaires' Disease''' is an "acute, sometimes fatal, [[pneumonia]]-like bacterial infection characterized by high [[fever]], malaise, muscle aches, respiratory disorders and [[headache]]. It is named for an outbreak at the 1976 Philadelphia convention of the American Legion."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 02:21, 7 October 2013
In medicine, Legionnaires' Disease is an "acute, sometimes fatal, pneumonia-like bacterial infection characterized by high fever, malaise, muscle aches, respiratory disorders and headache. It is named for an outbreak at the 1976 Philadelphia convention of the American Legion."[1]
Legionnaires' Disease is caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila.
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Legionnaires' disease (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.