Legionellosis (Legionnaires Disease)

Legionellosis (Legionnaires Disease)

It’s also referred to as Legion fever. It is a type of pneumonia. It occurs due to any Gram negative aerobic bacteria belonging to the group Legionella predominantly legionella pneumophila.

SYMPTOMS:

Individuals show fever, chills, diarrhea, cough with sputum, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, anorexia, ataxia, vomiting, confusion, bradycardia and impaired cognition

DIAGNOSIS:

In the patients who are suffering from the disease, laboratory tests shows impaired renal and liver functions and electrolytes are improper, chest X-rays shows pneumonia with bi-basal consolidation.

TREATMENT:

Antibiotics used are quinolones- levofloxacin, macrolides- azythromycin, tetracycline and erythromycin.