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Legionnaire's disease is an acute respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila , which can cause a broad spectrum of disease from mild cough and fever to a serious pneumonia .
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Symptoms
Symptoms tend to get worse during the first 4 to 6 days. They typically improve in another 4 to 5 days. Symptoms may in...
Causes
The bacteria that cause Legionnaire's disease have been found in water delivery systems and can survive in the warm, mo...
Tests
The health care provider will perform a physical exam. The doctor may hear abnormal sounds called crackles when listeni...
Treatments
Antibiotics are used to fight the infection. Treatment is started as soon as Legionnaire's disease is suspected, withou...
Doctor Specialties
Make an appointment with your doctor if you have any type of breathing problem.
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