Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Legionnaires' Disease
Legionnaires' Disease is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.
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PATHOGENS
- Major human Legionella pathogens:
- Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1, estimated 70-80% of cases
- Legionella micdadei, second most common in U.S.
- Legionella pneumophila other serogroups, 2-6% of cases
- Other Legionella species seen occasionally (see module for details)
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PATHOGENS
- Major human Legionella pathogens:
- Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1, estimated 70-80% of cases
- Legionella micdadei, second most common in U.S.
- Legionella pneumophila other serogroups, 2-6% of cases
- Other Legionella species seen occasionally (see module for details)
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Last updated: February 6, 2019
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G. "Legionnaires' Disease." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540307/all/Legionnaires'_Disease.
Auwaerter PG. Legionnaires' Disease. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540307/all/Legionnaires'_Disease. Accessed October 22, 2020.
Auwaerter, P. G. (2019). Legionnaires' Disease. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved October 22, 2020, from https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540307/all/Legionnaires'_Disease
Auwaerter PG. Legionnaires' Disease [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. [cited 2020 October 22]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540307/all/Legionnaires'_Disease.
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