Legionellosis is an infection caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. This bacterium naturally occurs in surface water. The route of infection is the inhalation of aerosols. The..
Legionellosis is an infection caused by the
bacterium Legionella pneumophila. This bacterium naturally
occurs in surface water. The route of infection is the
inhalation of aerosols. The disease has two distinct forms:
Legionnaires' Disease, a severe form of infection that
includes pneumonia, and Pontiac Fever, a milder
illness.
In the U.S., mortality is estimated between 10% to
20% of infected persons.1 Individuals at the
highest risk of infection are the elderly, cigarette smokers,
organ transplant recipients and persons with chronic diseases
or suppressed immune systems. The highest risk population is
hospital p
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