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Legionnaires' Disease  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Infections, Legionella pneumophila
  • Legionella pneumophila Infections
  • Legionnaire Disease

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BQ9WWN36-3

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