Legionnaire's Disease: Difference between revisions
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Rathore, M. and A. Alvarez. 2014. eMedicine: Legionella infection. http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1288.htm (Description) | |||
2 | Sheff, Barbara. Microbe of the month: <i>Legionella pneumophila</i>. Nursing2004. 34:74. http://web.a.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.lib.ou.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=4b6f670a-bf77-4c0a-a19a-768789fa1a0f%40sessionmgr4002&vid=2&hid=4207 (Symptoms) | ||
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). <i>Legionella</i> (Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever). Available at http://www.cdc.gov/legionella/about/index.html (Symptoms) | |||
Created by MaKenzi Burke, student of Tyrrell Conway at the University of Oklahoma. | Created by MaKenzi Burke, student of Tyrrell Conway at the University of Oklahoma. | ||
Revision as of 15:15, 23 July 2014
Etiology/Bacteriology
Taxonomy
| Domain = Bacteria
| Phylum = Proteobacteria
| Class = Gammaproteobacteria
| Order = Legionellales
| Family = Legionellaceae
| Genus = Legionella
| Species = Legionella pneumophila
| NCBI: Taxonomy Genome: Genome |
Description
Legionnaires disease is a type of pneumonia caused by the pathogenic proteobacterium Legionella pneumophila. L. pneumophila are motile, aerobic, non-spore forming, Gram-negative rods that reside in freshwater complexes with high algae and amoeba count. [12]
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 malaise are other symptoms that occur with pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila. [2] 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. [1]
Morbidity/Mortality
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
Risk Avoidance
Immunization
Host Immune Response
References
Rathore, M. and A. Alvarez. 2014. eMedicine: Legionella infection. http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1288.htm (Description)
Sheff, Barbara. Microbe of the month: Legionella pneumophila. Nursing2004. 34:74. http://web.a.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.lib.ou.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=4b6f670a-bf77-4c0a-a19a-768789fa1a0f%40sessionmgr4002&vid=2&hid=4207 (Symptoms)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Legionella (Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever). Available at http://www.cdc.gov/legionella/about/index.html (Symptoms)
Created by MaKenzi Burke, student of Tyrrell Conway at the University of Oklahoma.
