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Legionellosis
| Medical Definition: | Infections with bacteria of the genus LEGIONELLA. |
| Guide Notes: | gram-neg bact infect by any species of Legionella except L. pneumophila ( = LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE) |
| Previously Indexed: | Bacterial Infections (1972-1986),Legionella (1981-1986),Legionnaires' Disease (1978-1986),Pneumonia (1966-1986) |
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Legionnaires' Disease - 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. |
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