Legionnaires' Disease

Legionellosis is an infection caused by the genus of Gram negative bacteria Legionella, notably L. pneumophila. At least 46 species and 70 serogroups have been identified. L. pneumophila, a ubiquitous aquatic organism that thrives in warm environments (25 to 45 °C with an optimum around 35 °C) causes over 90 percent of Legionnaires' disease cases.[1] The disease has two distinct forms: Legionnaires' disease is the name for the more severe form of infection which includes pneumonia Pontia ...