Legionnaires' Disease
Synonyms
Disease, Legionnaire
Disease, Legionnaires'
Infection, Legionella pneumophila
Infections, Legionella pneumophila
Legionella pneumophila Infection
Legionella pneumophila Infections
Legionnaire Disease
Legionnaire's Disease
Legionnaires Disease
pneumophila Infection, Legionella
pneumophila Infections, Legionella
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.