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.

Year introduced: 1979(1978)

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Tree Number(s): C01.150.252.400.500.501, C01.748.382.380, C08.730.382.380

MeSH Unique ID: D007877

Entry Terms:

• Disease, Legionnaires'
• Legionnaire's Disease
• Legionnaires Disease
• Legionnaire Disease
• Disease, Legionnaire
• Infections, Legionella pneumophila
• Infection, Legionella pneumophila
• Legionella pneumophila Infection
• Legionella pneumophila Infections
• Pontiac Fever
• Fever, Pontiac

Previous Indexing:

• Bacterial Infections (1976-1978)
• Disease Outbreaks (1976-1978)

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Infections
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
Bacterial Infections
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
Legionellosis
Legionnaires' Disease

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Infections
Respiratory Tract Infections
Legionellosis
Legionnaires' Disease

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Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Legionellosis
Legionnaires' Disease