Legionellaires Disease

182 people contracted pulmonary disease and 29 died.

Small, thin microbe (2-10 micrometers in length).

Cell wall-high lipopolysaccharide content.

Gram negative aerobic rod (bacillus).

An acute respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophilia,

Some topics in this essay:
Mode Transmission, American Legion, Risk Factors, Erythromycin Supportive, Location Found, Saunas Causative, Pathogenicity/Infection Incubation, Direct Fluorescent, Chest X-ray, Treatment Goal-stop, hot water, legionnaire’s disease, cough mucous,