Legionnaires’ Disease | Causes, Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Legionnaires’ Disease | Causes, Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Legionnaires’ Disease is an atypical pneumonia caused by a gram negative bacterial infection. The bacteria that cause Legionnaires’ Disease is infamous for being spread through aerosolized droplets of water from contaminated sources included air conditioning units, hot tubs, etc. In this lesson, we discuss in more detail the transmission of Legionnaires’ Disease, along with some of the pathophysiology, the signs and symptoms, how it is diagnosed and how it is treated.

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