title: Legionnaires' disease. A clinical review.
abstract: Legionnaires' disease is an acute bacterial pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila and related subtypes. In endemic areas legionnaires' disease accounts for between 2% and 15% of community-acquired pneumonias in adults admitted to hospital. The diagnosis of this disease may be difficult and therefore a high index of suspicion should exist. The clinical features of legionnaires' disease are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, J.G. Strijdom Hospital, Johannesburg.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Marik
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease