Legionella and legionnaires' disease: An overview
Legionellosis is the generic term used to describe infections caused by different varieties of Legionella spp., including Legionnaires’ disease (LD), a severe and potentially fatal form of pneumonia, and Pontiac fever, a self-limited flu-like illness. Legionellosis is usually acquired through inhala...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Acute Disease |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jadweb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-6189;year=2019;volume=8;issue=6;spage=221;epage=232;aulast=Jomehzadeh |