Legionnaire's Disease
Etiology/Bacteriology
Taxonomy
| Domain = Bacteria
| Phylum = Proteobacteria
| Class = Gammaproteobacteria
| Order = Legionellales
| Family = Legionellaceae
| Genus = Legionella
| Species = Legionella pneumophila
| NCBI: Taxonomy Genome: Genome |
Description
Pathogenesis
Transmission
Infectious Dose, Incubation, and Colonization
Epidemiology
Virulence Factors
Clinical Features
Symptoms
Many of the symptoms of Legionnaires Disease are characteristic of pneumonia. Symptoms typically begin with a shortness of breath followed by a cough. A high fever, headaches, muscle aches, and extreme fatigue are other symptoms that occur with pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila. Signs of symptoms can appear 2-14 days after being exposed to the pathogen. Many people that come into contact with Legionella pneumophila do not show symptoms. Legionnaires disease can be found in anyone; however, it is usually found in patients over 50, heavy smokers, and immunocompromised patients.
(http://www.cdc.gov/legionella/about/index.html)
Morbidity/Mortality
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
Risk Avoidance
Immunization
Host Immune Response
References
Created by MaKenzi Burke, student of Tyrrell Conway at the University of Oklahoma.