Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Legionella Infections (Legionnaires' Disease)

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Develops two to 10 days after exposure to legionella bacteria:
Headache;
Muscle aches;
Fever that may be 40 C or higher;
Slow onset of classic symptoms;

By the second or third day:
Cough, which might bring up mucus and sometimes blood;
Shortness of breath;
Chest pain;
Nausea;
Vomiting;
Diarrhea;
Confusion or other mental changes;

Pontiac fever, mild form: fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, doesn't infect your lungs, symptoms usually clear within two to five days.

PhysicalFindings

ClinicalTests

Chest x-ray;
Urine test;

RiskFactors

Smokers with GI and CNS problems;
Have a weakened immune system;
Have a chronic lung disease or other serious condition;
>50 y/o;
Air conditioners;
COPD;

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

Respiratory failure;
Septic shock;
Acute kidney failure;

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

PharmOptions

Macrolides;

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/gram-negative-bacilli/legionella-infections