Legionnaires disease

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Legionnaires disease

Legionnaires disease is caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. The disease develops into a severe form of pneumonia, transmitting through person to person. Untreated Legionnaires diseases are usually fatal.

Disease information
Insurance payment: 600
Department: Infectious Diseases

Symptoms[edit | edit source]

Main article: Symptom
Symptom Probability
Headache 70
Muscle and joint pain 60
Chills 70
High fever 70
Sputum cough 70
Chest pain 70
Nausea 60
Vomiting 50
Diarrhea 60
Confusion 70
Hemoptysis 70
Legionella detected 100

Examinations[edit | edit source]

Main article: Examination
  • Interview
  • Speech listening
  • Temperature measurement
  • Physical examination
  • Chest auscultation
  • Thorax percussion
  • PCR - sampling
  • Serologic sampling
  • Differential diagnosis

Treatments[edit | edit source]

Main article: Treatment

Additional treatments: