Legionnaires' Disease

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Is a:
  • Disease or Syndrome
Definition:
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.
Synonyms:
  • Disease, Legionnaire
  • Disease, Legionnaires'
  • Infection, Legionella pneumophila
  • Infections, Legionella pneumophila
  • Legionella pneumophila Infection
  • Legionella pneumophila Infections
  • Legionnaire Disease
  • Legionnaire's Disease
  • Legionnaires Disease
  • pneumophila Infection, Legionella
  • pneumophila Infections, Legionella
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