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Legionnaires' Disease
Medical 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. |
Guide Notes: | caused by Legionella pneumophila: infect by other Legionella species = LEGIONELLOSIS |
Previously Indexed: | Bacterial Infections (1976-1978),Disease Outbreaks (1976-1978) |
Legionnaires' Disease Medical Definitions and Terms
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